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A fire engulfed a Woodburn commercial building Tuesday night, triggering a response from multiple fire agencies. At 6:36 p.m. March 10, Woodburn Fire District crews were dispatched to a fire at a large commercial shop, located at 875 S. Pacific Highway in Woodburn, after multiple callers reported heavy smoke and...

Compared to five other cities, Eugene has fewer children, fewer people of working age, more renters, more homeless persons, and is not creating as many jobs, yet offers more in-house services. Presenter: How does the city of Eugene compare to similar cities in the region? The City Council heard on...

The Benton County Historical Society will present its annual K–12 Student Art Show beginning Friday at Philomath Museum. Titled “Freedom to Imagine,” the exhibition will be displayed in the Moreland Gallery on the museum’s upper floor and runs through April 18. Works from students in the Philomath School District and...

The lab is testing whether conventional materials, like the sand used to keep rock fractures open, can withstand extreme heat.

The Benton County Sheriff's Office released its weekly DUII report. Between March 7 and March 9, 2026, deputies made several arrests for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants and related offenses. Arrests included individuals from Norfork, NB, Modesto, CA, Sherwood, Tigard, and Albany. Charges ranged from DUII...

Guava Get Down named Best Cider and Best of Class as 2 Towns and Craftwell continue award-winning momentum. CORVALLIS, Ore., March 11, 2026 — 2 Towns Ciderhouse has earned top honors at the 2026 LA Invitational Wine & Spirits Challenge, with its newest release, Guava Get Down, capturing Gold Medal, Best Cider, and...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Portland, Oregon – Rising rivers, urban flooding, and landslide risks could develop across northwest Oregon and southwest Washington as prolonged rainfall targets the region through Friday evening....

The atmospheric river draped over the Pacific Northwest is sending its heaviest rainfall nearly directly over northwest Oregon and southwest Washington on Thursday and has dumped 1.50 inches of rain along the north Oregon Coast Range overnight, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service says...

SALEM — The Salem-Keizer School Board on Tuesday gave the green light to district officials to pursue the sales of two rural schools and an administrative complex. In late 2023, the district began reviewing its real estate inventory, assessing the ages of building improvements, ongoing operation and maintenance...

Salem, Ore. – Salem City Manager Krishna Namburi today announced the upcoming retirement of Police Chief Trevor Womack. After over 34 years in law enforcement and more than five years serving the Salem community, Chief Womack informed me of his decision to retire as chief of police, effective May 22, 2026.