Waste-free fun: Corvallis Sustainability Fair offers local delights
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Sustainability Fair is set to take place Thursday evening at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center on the Oregon State University campus. According to the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition, this free event, set for 5 to 7 p.m. on March 12, will showcase more than 60 exhibits, local food, and live music.
The Willamette Valley’s Culinary Scene Is Now as World-Class as Its Pinot
Approaching the dramatic entrance to Antica Terra, one gets the sense that something special will be happening inside. During a recent lunchtime visit, a tunneling hallway lined with boards of ink-stained cedar siphoned me from the bright sunlight of Oregon September into a moody, barrel-lined chamber. A former sheep...
You’ll Be Glad You Discovered These 8 Little-Known Gems Hiding In Oregon
Looking for hidden gems in Oregon that most people drive right past?. These 8 special places offer beauty and adventure close to home!. 1. Hood River Lavender Farms (Hood River) Picture this: rows and rows of purple flowers stretching out in front of you. The smell of lavender fills the...
Newberg City Council Recap | March 2, 2026
City Manager Will Worthey presented highlights from February operations. The Newberg Public Library saw a notable spike in new card signups — 249 in February against a monthly average of around 150 — and a restroom remodel is underway. The city’s cozy winter reading program drew more than 1,150 children and 200 teen...
Salem Police Arrest 17-Year-Old After Armed Robbery of 15-Year-Old Boy at Northeast Apartment Complex
SALEM, Ore. — A 17-year-old male suspect, who has an outstanding probation violation warrant through the Oregon Youth Authority, has been lodged at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center on charges related to an armed robbery at an apartment complex in northeast Salem. The incident occurred at 10.20 a.m....
OPB’s First Look: Gas tax goes to court
Subscribe to OPB’s First Look to receive Northwest news in your inbox six days a week. A judge will decide this week whether to block Oregon lawmakers from moving the date of a vote on transportation tax and fee increases from November to May. OPB’s Dirk VanderHart has been...
Salem Mayor Julie Hoy talks public safety, homelessness, budget
Mayor Julie Hoy delivered her second State of the City address on March 11. The first-term mayor, who is running for reelection against Councilor Vanessa Nordyke, highlighted efforts to balance the budget, make Salem safer, revitalize downtown and increase economic investment. Hoy said the longstanding State of the...
Gazing out the window from a bed
One great thing about being on the seventh floor of Salem Hospital, besides meeting the exceptionally caring and competent staff, is the view. What is not ideal is the reason I was there, which is that they admitted me. I would rather have been on the bike. The other reason...
Assisted Living Development in Oregon Secures $12M Financing
Gantry has secured a $12 million construction-to-permanent loan for the development of a new assisted living facility in Woodburn, Oregon. The 46-unit, 51-bed facility is currently under construction at 1000 Country Club Road NE, adjacent to Heartwood Place Memory Care. Both properties will be owned and managed by...
Pineapple Express on the way for the end of the Week
#PineappleExpress developing. Minor flooding issues will likely develop by FRIDAY for areas of the northern Willamette Valley and Northern Coast. Temps will also be warming with rising snow levels up to 7,000-FT on THURSDAY. Heaviest rain start times- Portland area WEDNESDAY, Eugene area THURSDAY, Roseburg and...
