Salem OR

Residents across 19 Oregon counties reeling from the one-two punch of storms and power outages have been granted a crucial extension by the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS). In light of the recent adversity, SNAP beneficiaries now have an additional window to request replacement benefits for food spoiled...

Public safety professionals in Salem are opposing the City Council's appointment of a convicted murderer to a public safety position, with the District Attorney expressing "significant safety concerns" and City Council members being split on whether the appointment should be reconsidered.

Abiqua Falls feels like a secret kept by basalt walls and whispering firs, yet it calls you with a glow that flickers through Oregon mist. The amphitheater of moss and stone wraps sound into a soft roar that settles into your chest and steadies your breath. Every step down the...

A firefighter suffered heat exhaustion while helping to put out a Christmas Eve fire at a two-story house in Sherwood, displacing two people and prompting an investigation into the cause of the fire.

Newberg police arrested a 31-year-old man after he stabbed his father multiple times, barricaded himself inside a home, and later surrendered peacefully. Newberg, OR. — In the early morning hours of December 22, 2025, officers with the Newberg-Dundee Police Department responded to a report of an assault involving a...

A Newberg man attacked his father with a knife several times in front of his mother after pushing him down the stairs, leaving a gruesome scene behind in the family home, court documents reveal.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has released updated information regarding the fatal single-engine aircraft crash that occurred earlier this week in a remote area south of Silver Lake and west of Summer Lake near Pole Butte. Authorities have identified the deceased pilot as Jeffry Scott Gorman, 66. According to...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Sheridan, OR – Residents in Sheridan can now safely drink and use city water after a boil water notice was officially lifted Tuesday afternoon. According to the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office, the boil...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Monmouth, OR – Drivers in Monmouth are being advised to use caution today after a loose manhole cover was reported on Main Street at the intersection of Highway 99. The issue, which causes a loud rattling...

A coalition of Yamhill County law enforcement agencies has issued a unified public statement aimed at addressing growing community concern surrounding recent federal immigration enforcement activity and its impact on local policing, emergency response, and public safety. In the joint statement, county and city law...