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ICE agents use facial recognition app in Oregon arrests, body camera footage shows

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Recently released body camera footage shows Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using facial recognition technology on a group of people they stopped in Oregon on Oct. 30, 2025. The stop was one of many reports of ICE arrests made last fall in Woodburn, a city more than 60% Latino accordi
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2 new artists join Oregon State Fair’s 2026 concert lineup

The Oregon State Fair has added two more music artists to its 2026 Columbia Bank Concert Series lineup. The fair's latest performers include country music singer Walker Hayes, who will perform Aug. 30, and contemporary Christian singer Ben Fuller, who performs Sept. 2. The lineup joins other acts previously announced,
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Oregon’s Most Obsessed Crafters Drive 4 Hours One Way For The Fabric Selection Here

Four hours. One way. That is how far obsessed crafters drive just to touch the fabric at this unassuming Oregon shop. The selection is so vast and carefully curated that devotees cross the Cascade Range with empty trunks, knowing they will fill them. The store started in the early 2000s...
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Oregon insurer announces large number of layoffs

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon-based insurer PacificSource is planning another round of layoffs according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed Friday with the state.  Effective July 31, the company will cut 97 positions in Oregon across all lines of business.  Offices in Bend, Portland, Salem and Sp
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Substitute Services Transitioning to Edustaff July 1

We want to share an important update about how substitute services will be supported in our district beginning July 1, 2026. After careful consideration, we have partnered with Edustaff, LLC to provide contracted services for substitutes because of their extensive experience supporting school districts and our confiden
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Woodburn educators rally amid contract dispute

Woodburn School District educators rallied on Thursday, demanding a settlement be reached on contracts during the final negotiation session of the school year.
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Oregon files formal appeal after FEMA rejects HMGP funding for December 2025 storms

SALEM, Ore. — The State of Oregon has formally appealed FEMA’s decision to deny Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding under FEMA DR-4907 following the devastating December 15–21, 2025 storms that brought record flooding, landslides, mudslides, and severe winds across the state, the Oregon Department of Emergen
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Newberg’s communication fee will be nixed from homeowners’ bills in July

In 2014, the city of Newberg added a small fee to monthly utility bills to fund police department services and pay for construction of a communications tower. The $2.75 fee joined several others that added about $10 per month to property owners’ bills. Despite the minimal amount, the fees...
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Several athletes win state title in Day One of OSAA Track & Field Championships

The 2026 OSAA Track & Field Championships kicked off on Thursday with several local athletes from Western Oregon winning state titles on the opening day of competition.
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Jade Carey gets set to begin next chapter after college

This summer Oregon State gymnast Jade Carey will graduate from Oregon State University. Sports Director Brett Taylor breaks down the Olympic Gold Medalist's time in Corvallis and what comes next for the Beaver.

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