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NEWBERG, Ore. — The City of Newberg is entering the next phase of its 2026 summer pavement preservation program, with two contractors set to work across multiple neighborhoods over the coming weeks, according to a city press release issued June 23. The work is funded through the city’s Transportation...

NEWBERG, Ore. — Seventy-five years ago, Tom and Pat Hanthorn made a decision that would define the rest of their lives together: whatever came next, they’d do it side by side. That approach has carried them through a Navy deployment, a 40-acre farm, three children, a cross-border RV...

The Corvallis School Board has approved a contract for repairs at the Osborn Aquatic Center. The $5.2 million contract with Eagle Mountain Construction was approved at the July 1 meeting. This covers structural roof repairs caused by corrosion that was discovered in 2024. The center has only been partially operational.

NEWBERG, Ore. — A black bear was spotted moving through the area of Highway 219 and Wynooski Street on June 26, marking the third black bear sighting near Newberg in six weeks, according to the Newberg-Dundee Police Department. “We have had another incident regarding a bear sighting in Newberg...

Editor’s note: This log is based on information submitted to the media by Philomath Fire and Rescue:. • 10:13 a.m. — Firefighters responded to a fire alarm activation in the 500 block of South 19th Street. • 2:05 p.m. — Firefighters were dispatched to a crash reportedly with...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two people were hurt in an attack that unfolded in a park in Corvallis, authorities said. Thomas Ludwig, 40, was arrested on Thursday of last week after allegedly swinging a meat cleaver at another person before running away from Pioneer Park. The Corvallis Police Department said officers respon

Fred Lynn Doke, 76, of Falls City, was killed when his van towing a trailer crashed down an embankment along Highway 7 in Grant County, Oregon.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Three Salem teenagers were arrested Sunday in connection with an assault that happened earlier that day, Salem police said. Salem officers responded to a report of an assault just after 6 p.m. in the 5200 block of Silver Loop NE after the victim reported the teens arrived at his home and […]

SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) - The Salem Police Department is investigating after a Fourth of July fireworks disturbance escalated into gunfire, leaving a 24-year-old woman injured. At about 10:30 p.m. on July 4, officers responded to a disturbance in the 1400 block of Mill Street Southeast. One woman was found at the scene with

SHERWOOD, Ore. (KATU) — Firefighters in Sherwood rescued a dog and a tortoise from a house fire Thursday morning and stopped the flames from spreading to nearby homes, according to Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue. Crews were dispatched at about 8:13 a.m. to a home in the 15300 block...