Independence shuts down city parks due to insufficient funding
INDEPENDENCE, Ore. (KPTV) - All city parks in Independence are closed indefinitely due to a lack of funding. According to the city, its museum will close August 26 and its library is also at risk of closing. “All of us are questioning what’s the intent of the city?” said Rob...
McMinnville’s formula for closing the learning-loss gap
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon students have made some gains since the pandemic, but statewide achievement remains among the lowest in the nation. Just 31% of students are proficient in math, while 43% meet state standards in English. And that raises a bigger question: If some Oregon school districts are helping stu
12 Oregon Old-School Delis That Are Worth Every Mile Of The Drive
You know that feeling when you bite into a sandwich and instantly understand why people drive hours for it? These Oregon delis inspire exactly that kind of devotion. Old-school counters, piled-high pastrami, and pickles that snap with every single bite. The atmosphere is pure nostalgia from the moment you step...
Oregon town closes parks, museum and library amid funding shortfall
INDEPENDENCE, Ore. (KATU) — The city of Independence in Oregon, just southwest of the capital Salem, has closed its parks, a museum, and is working to close the Independence Public Library for the foreseeable future. According to a city spokesperson, the city is in the process of closing eight...
Former Oregon State quarterback Aidan Chiles reportedly named starter at Northwestern
Former Oregon State quarterback Aidan Chiles has reportedly won another starting job. Chiles, who transferred from Michigan State to Northwestern, has been named NU’s starting, according to ESPN. Chiles began his career at OSU in 2023, when he went 24 of 35 for 309 yards with four touchdowns and...
C.S. Lewis Student Turns School Newsletter Into Passion Project
NEWBERG, Ore. — While her first day of school isn’t until Sept. 9, C.S. Lewis Academy student Catherine Thomas spends part of her summer thinking about deadlines most incoming eighth graders do not have. As editor of The Weekly Watchmen, a student-run digital newsletter at C.S. Lewis Academy,...
Newberg-Dundee Schools Return to Class as District Launches Restructuring Effort
NEWBERG, Ore. — While local students are enjoying their last days of summer break, preparing to learn everything from prose to math equations, Newberg-Dundee School District Superintendent Dave Parker said he’s working on a math equation of his own: how to fund the beleaguered school district after the failed levy in M
Fresh Foods Market Proposes Grocery Store, Housing at La Sierra Site in Dundee
DUNDEE, Ore. — During the Dundee City Council meeting on Aug. 18, an Oregon-based grocery chain proposed building a grocery store in a town without one. Jon Welsh, CEO of Fresh Foods Market, presented plans to Dundee’s city council for a roughly 15,000-square-foot grocery store along Highway 99W. The store would replac
Toasty on Tuesday as cooler trend arrives later in the week
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Summer heat continues Tuesday as a cooling trend brings the chance of moisture back to the Pacific Northwest later in the week. Another round of sunshine and above-average temperatures returns today along the Willamette Valley. Highs will return to the mid-to-upper 80s, with the warmest air foun
Council Discusses Flagpole Memorial Policy
NEWBERG, Ore. — The Newberg City Council heard public comments and discussed establishing a policy for memorial management at the Newberg Flagpole at the intersection of East First Street and East Hancock Street during the Aug. 17 City Council meeting. The item was presented for discussion, not council action, so no mo
