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CARLTON, Ore. — ROCO Winery opened its new hospitality destination, CASA ROCO, to the public Monday, June 22, offering wine flights, Italian-inspired small plates, and outdoor amenities at its Marsh Estate Vineyard property in the Yamhill-Carlton American Viticultural Area. General Manager William Kobyluck said the ear

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Ukiah Halloran-Steiner was 16 years old and living in McMinnville, Ore. with her parents when the 2021 heat dome hit Oregon, bringing triple-digit temperatures for multiple days in a row. "I was in high school and I was actively involved with climate justice organizing across...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — A 38-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attempting to kidnap a three-year-old child in Salem, Oregon. Salem Police Department said that on Sunday around 5:42 p.m., officers responded to a report of a man who had attempted to kidnap a three-year-old toddler in the 2500 block of Rose Garden Stre

Daveigh Chase, the Albany, Oregon-raised actress who starred in “Lilo & Stitch” and “The Ring,” died earlier this month from complications of AIDS, according to a medical examiner. Earlier news reports that quoted her boyfriend and father stated Chase died June 16 at age 35 of...

Marion County Housing Authority will celebrate the groundbreaking of the Farmdale Apartments redevelopment in Woodburn on Wednesday, July 1. The 3:30 p.m. groundbreaking event at 1233 W. Lincoln St. in Woodburn marks an important milestone for MCHA and the Farmdale community as the project moves from planning and finan

For decades, a half-built hulk of urban blight and broken dreams has sat unfinished in the heart of Independence. Even after the millions of dollars invested into the three stories of concrete and other building materials at 203 Monmouth St. referred to by some locals as “Skeletor,” the building’s only residents have b

New emerald ash borer sightings in Oregon are raising alarms. Officials stress the dangers of moving firewood, which can transport these pests into your backyard.

Just in time for the 250th anniversary of the founding of America, a new display gives the public easy access to the stories of people who shaped the beginnings of Albany as a town. I noticed the display on the SW Seventh Avenue frontage of Riverside Cemetery. The installation was...

DALLAS, Ore. — A Polk County jury has found a Dallas man guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his brother outside a Dallas home in November 2024. Alonzo E. Rowell, 52, was convicted of Murder in the Second Degree in connection with the death of his brother, Tony Miller, 54, following a trial in Polk

Oregon State has picked up a third defensive line commitment. Tymon Meeks, a defensive tackle from Texas, committed to OSU on Saturday. He took an official visit to Corvallis earlier this month and chose OSU over New Mexico State and Bowling Green. The 6-foot, 265-pound Meeks had 96 tackles (16...