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At a time when the federal government is making drastic cuts in funding to institutions of higher education and major healthcare programs like Medicaid, Oregon State University has some good news. OSU eclipsed the $400 million mark in research expenditures for the second consecutive year in fiscal year 2025 while...

Chehalem Park and Recreation District and county agree to terms. Chehalem Park and Recreation District groundskeepers will soon have one less property to maintain following the announcement that Crabtree Park will revert back to the Yamhill County Parks Department. “Since 1968, Yamhill County has leased the park to...

SALEM — The final exhibition to fill the main gallery at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art this year is a delightfully eclectic collection of postwar African American art that is every bit as interesting as the story of how it came together is inspiring. Memories & Inspiration: The...

In a recent meeting, Noss, a key figure in the school district, expressed concerns about the capacity of the new CJH to accommodate 7th and 8th graders from Franklin, should the district decide to close the school. A proposal was made to leave Leticia Carson alone and instead of sending 44% of LC students to Bessie...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — The Benton County Sheriff's Office says that every year, children die in shootings that could have been prevented by responsible gun security. "In 90% of firearm-related youth suicides and unintentional shootings, the firearm came from the home of the victim or from a friend or family member," BCSO...

Guy Schultz has participated in many veterans powwows, usually in the honor guard, having served in the U.S. Army in the 1970s. But until this weekend, Schultz had never before carried the Eagle Staff, a large wooden staff covered in eagle feathers. It’s a sacred emblem of seniority among Indigenous service members...

West Valley Hospital’s Cafe West in Dallas, Oregon, has started a food donation program to support the local food bank. The program is modeled after a similar effort at Salem Hospital. Melinda Stamy, nutrition services supervisor, said the goal is to help people in need, especially during difficult times.

For 40 years, one video rental store in McMinnville has been entertaining and connecting the community to their favorite movies.

Newberg churches will host two of the stops on Dec. 7 and Dec. 22. Cantata [kuhn-tah-tuh]: noun – a choral composition, either sacred and resembling a short oratorio or secular, as a lyric drama set to music but not to be acted. But the Community Christmas Cantata in Yamhill...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Corvallis, OR – The Benton County Sheriff’s Office is giving away free gun locks this week as part of a safety campaign to prevent youth firearm deaths and accidents. According to the sheriff’s office, 90%...