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The belief that no one should go hungry has fueled a nearly two-decade-long effort by a California-based company with a Newberg location. Grocery Outlet began its 16th-annual “Independence from Hunger” campaign locally on June 24 at its location at the intersection of the Portland and Villa roads. The...

On July 1, the Pac-12 Conference officially relaunched operations after a tumultuous four-year period. Seven new full-time members joined Oregon State and Washi

Turning sustainability and social responsibility into award-winning cider — City Fruit earns one of the food and beverage industry’s most respected honors. CORVALLIS, Ore., July 2, 2026 — Seattle Cider Company is thrilled to announce it has been named a recipient of a 2026 Good Food Award, one of the food and beverage

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is accepting applications for its 2026 Citizens’ Academy. This free program is designed to give participants an opportunity to learn more about the day-to-day operations of the Sheriff’s Office. The Academy begins Tuesday, September 8, and runs...

Health experts are reminding the public to avoid contact with bats after a bat in Benton County was located infected with rabies.

POLK COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Four people were taken to the hospital after a Polk County ambulance was involved in a crash on Thursday evening. Polk County Fire District No. 1 says the crash happened at around 6:39 p.m. at the intersection of Hwy 99W and Hoffman Road while en route to an emergency medical call in Monmouth

A woman caught a man recording her at Planet Fitness, leading to a confrontation. But it didn’t go the way she hoped or expected.  Hayley Kemper (@hey_hayley96) posted a video with more than 186,000 views. In it, she described a recent interaction she had in a Salem, Oregon, Planet Fitness location that has her warning

The iconic west Albany building constructed in 1966 as a Safeway store now has a new use. On a bike ride a couple of evenings ago I stopped there to take a look inside. As I reported in February, the building was leased by a nonprofit ministry, Adult and Teen Challenge Pacwest, in order to move its “Superthrift” second

MARION COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - A 45-year-old Salem man was sentenced in Marion County Court on Thursday to 20 years in prison for domestic violence involving a gun and a police chase, according to the district attorney’s office. On June 29, 2025, deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — A trio of burglars, ages 18 and 19, were each sentenced to several years in prison for a violent attack on a man in Wallace Marine Park last year. According to court records, 19-year-olds Robert Lanoy and Xavier Wilcox, and 18-year-old Chance Lawrence lured the victim from the Transit Mall in downt