June 2 Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office outstanding warrants for the Newberg and Dundee areas
Anyone with information on these individuals may call the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office or its detectives, or the Newberg-Dundee Police Department. The sheriff’s office crime information tip line is 800-577-1707. Newberg police can be reached at 502-538-8321 and Yamhill County detectives can be reached at 503-4340750
Deputies Sweep Sprawling Albany River Camp After Fires, Hazards Found
The last tents and makeshift structures at a sprawling homeless encampment in Simpson Park are gone, after Linn County deputies wrapped up a weeks-long sweep north of Albany’s Talking Water Gardens. The sheriff's office said Monday that the riverfront site, long used for city recreation, was cleared following repeated
Slow down! Mobile speed cameras to make rounds in Sherwood residential, school zones
Motorists who are tearing through residential neighborhoods and school zones in Sherwood take note. On May 25 the city launched its expanded photo speed efforts to include residential and school zones, with the Sherwood Police Department placing the first of the shiny. mobile, rectangular boxes at Oregon Street near Ha
Pedestrian struck, killed by vehicle on Lancaster Drive in Salem
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Lancaster Drive SE in Salem on June 2, the Marion County Sheriff's Office said. The agency has closed Lancaster Drive between State Street and Mahrt Avenue, officials announced shortly before 6 p.m. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials say trave
Vaccination rates for Oregon students hit record low, outbreak risk grows
Vaccination rates for Oregon students hit a new low this school year, while nonmedical vaccine exemptions have reached a new high, the Oregon Health Authority has reported. “Although the vast majority of families in Oregon are still choosing to protect families through vaccination, the downward trends are deeply concer
Father fights to keep daughter’s killer in prison
According to trial records, Wallace was visiting his father, who was living with Sahara’s mother at the time, but did not have medication meant to control his bipolar disorder, mood swings and lack of impulse control. Files also state he showed no remorse and lied to officers. The parole...
Albany and Portland stores sell $11.1M Megabucks jackpot winners after 8-month drought
SALEM, Ore. — For months, no tickets matched the winning numbers for Oregon's Game Megabucks and the jackpot continued to build to $11.1 million. But on April 13, after eight months without a win, two tickets matched all six numbers. One ticket was sold at US Market 180, located...
Newberg Pays Off Communications Tower Debt Two Years Early
NEWBERG, Ore. — The City of Newberg has paid off a $3.2 million bond tied to the construction of a communications tower at the Newberg-Dundee Police Department two years ahead of schedule, eliminating a fee that has appeared on utility billing statements for more than a decade and avoiding an estimated $300,000 in inte
CPRD’s Proposed Landfill-Turned-Recreation Area Faces Budget and Environmental Concerns
NEWBERG, Ore. — At its May 28, 2026, board meeting, Chehalem Parks and Recreation District Superintendent Clay Downing presented estimated costs and an informational report on converting a former Newberg landfill into a recreational area. Downing met with Department of Environmental Quality officials on May 6, along wi
Today Is The Outlier
Today is the day that requires the most planning. It will feel hot by afternoon, especially across the Portland metro area and other inland communities north of Salem. The warmest locations will climb into the 90s, while much of the Willamette Valley reaches the 80s. Even the coast will be noticeably warmer than usual,

















