‘I will kill you’: Man who threatened multiple employees in Oregon grocery store robbery...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man who held up a Woodburn grocery store nearly two years ago was sentenced to nearly 16 years in prison on Wednesday. Marcus Guzman-Barajas, 27, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree armed robbery and unlawful use of a weapon. The incident took place...
Stroll 1.5 Miles Of Mesmerizing Views On This Riverwalk In Oregon
Sometimes the best adventures are the ones that don’t require hiking boots, energy bars, or a detailed topographical map. The Corvallis Riverfront Trail in Corvallis, Oregon offers a perfect slice of natural beauty without the need to summit anything or question your life choices halfway through. Look, I’m not...
Mount Angel’s 49-Foot Glockenspiel Celebrates Oregon’s German Heritage
A towering glockenspiel clock in Mount Angel, Oregon, celebrates the town’s German heritage with hand-carved figurines and daily performances. The landmark entertains visitors and the thousands who attend the town’s famous Oktoberfest.
Oregon DEQ fines landfill near Corvallis over $3 million for air quality violations
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KPTV) - A landfill near Corvallis has been fined over $3 million for air quality violations, according to the Oregon Department of Environment Quality. Oregon DEQ issued an enforcement order to Valley Landfills Inc. on Wednesday, which includes a civil penalty of $3,016,128 for air quality violations...
Two become one: Herald-Pioneer, Independent to merge
Beginning March 18, the Herald-Pioneer and the Woodburn Independent will come together to form a new publication: The Herald-Independent. The Herald-Independent will proudly serve the Canby, Molalla, Woodburn, and surrounding communities bringing readers expanded local coverage. The Herald-Pioneer will continue to...
Unitus Community CU celebrates one-of-a-kind financial resource center
Unitus Community Credit Union celebrated the opening of its Woodburn Financial Resource Center on February 7, a one-of-a-kind hub that unites branch services with lending support, small business services, community programming, financial education, administrative offices, and tenant spaces under one roof. Over 250...
Jury convicts man of DUII, reckless driving after alley dumpster crash
CORVALLIS, Ore. — A jury convicted a man of DUII and reckless driving after police said he crashed into dumpster in Corvallis, the Benton County District Attorney said in a media release. According to the DA, at 1 a.m. on August 9, 2025, 28-year-old Mark Troughton left the Peacock...
Circuit Court judge will rule quickly on suit against state over timing of gas...
Plaintiff Julie Parrish, center, argues in support of a temporary restraining order to prevent Secretary of State Tobias Read from placing a referendum vote on the May ballot instead of November during a hearing to Judge David Leith on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the Marion County Circuit Court in Salem, Ore. (Photo...
George Fox splits four-game series against No. 3 in the nation Linfield
PORTLAND, Ore. (GFU ATHLETICS) — The George Fox softball team concluded their four-game series against No. 3-ranked Linfield with another pair of close games in their double header; while the Wildcats took game one, 6-4, the Lady Bruins came back and walked-off game two thanks to a Sami Stadtlander homer, 9-6. The...
OSU Robotics Professor Jonathan Hurst Helped Create a $2.5 Billion Company That Makes Humanoid...
This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit newsroom covering the state. Jonathan Hurst is the co-founder and chief robot officer of Agility Robotics, a startup that began at Oregon State University and makes humanoid robots with artificial intelligence. The company, whose flagship robot,...
