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It has been nearly 81 years since World War II ended. Estimates are that 45,000 to 66,000 veterans of that war remain alive in the United States — 0.5% of the more than 16.4 million American personnel that helped rescue the world from tyranny. Their median age is 98.

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A Portland man who snatched thousands of dollars in fragrances from a Corvallis store in a brazen raid has been sentenced to jail. In December, authorities in Benton County charged Jmaurian Rchane Davis, 40, and his alleged accomplice, Olivia Ann-Lynette Golden, 34, with felony organized retail theft. Davis first...

ALBANY, Ore. — The Linn-Benton Community College Board of Education approved a 7% tuition increase for the 2026-27 academic year during its March meeting. The increase will raise in-state tuition by $10.50 per credit hour and fees by $1.20 per credit hour. "As someone who has been an employee,...

The timetable for the explosion of color that befalls the Cecil and Molly Smith Garden every spring is expected much earlier than usual this year. Chanda Koesel, caretaker of the expansive garden halfway between Newberg and St. Paul, said a mild winter and warmer-than-usual weather in March could cause the full bloom...

Editor’s note: This report is based on information submitted by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. All calls for service may not be included. The status of incidents might change after further investigation. Locations are approximate and may not be included if it could identify victims of certain crimes of a...

Great wine doesn’t have to come with a Napa Valley price tag. Across the country, there are regions producing genuinely impressive bottles — bottles that win awards, impress sommeliers, and still leave enough in your wallet for a decent meal. The U.S. has over 11,500 wineries spread across all 50 states, which means...

PCUN, the Woodburn-based farmworkers union, issued a statement condemning farm labor activist Cesar Chavez after multiple sexual abuse allegations against him surfaced last week. On March 18, the New York Times released an investigation that revealed multiple women’s claims that Chavez sexually abused them as both...

SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) - A West Salem man was sentenced on Monday after he was arrested for driving while impaired and carrying a fully automatic handgun. The Polk County District Attorney’s Office says 23-year-old Kyler Miller of West Salem was arrested following an incident at around 4 a.m. on Jan. 17, when a witness...

Motorists traveling southbound on Highway 219 may have noticed that things look different at the thoroughfare’s intersection with the eastern terminus of the Newberg-Dundee bypass — very different. In one night, crews recently completed one of the major milestones of Phase 2A of the project, namely setting four...