Full circle: union rep bargains with his formerly nonunion employer
What started as a paycheck to support a new baby came full circle this June, when union representative Darrin Boyce helped bargain a pair of first contracts with the HVAC company that first got him into sheet metal. Boyce started working non-union at a Gensco distribution center in North Portland...
18 US Cities With Free Public Transportation
Getting around town shouldn’t drain your wallet. While most American cities charge fares for buses, trains, and other public transit, a growing number of communities have decided to eliminate those costs. These pioneering places prove that free public transportation isn’t just a pipe dream—it’s a working reality that...
Students at secure Oregon youth facility gain diplomas, trade skills
At MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility, 2025 graduate Mikey is defying expectations.
Oregon awards $2.15M to boost local food supply infrastructure
SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) has announced $2.15 million in awards for seven projects to bolster food supply chain infrastructure, including sites in Corvallis and Cottage Grove. This funding comes from the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program, in cooperation with the U.S....
Arrest made in 1983 Josephine County cold case
Multnomah County’s budget went into effect with much of the funding prioritizing housing and homelessness. However, some outreach programs are concerned. Oregon man among 2 charged in alleged Chinese spy operation targeting U.S. military. Updated: 1 hour ago. |. Two Chinese nationals have been charged with acting as...
Oregon police erred in use of aerial surveillance camera for marijuana bust, appeals court...
Oregon’s Court of Appeals chided the state’s police force on Wednesday for using warrantless “technologically-enhanced surveillance” to bust an illegal marijuana operation, sending the court’s clearest message yet about how law enforcement may use the increasingly popular, but controversial technology. The case,...
‘Building a relationship of trust’: Rep. Sue Rieke Smith reflects on sudden appointment to...
Following a dramatic conclusion to the 2025 legislative session, Wilsonville Spokesman reporter Mac Larsen talked with Oregon House District 26 Rep. Sue Rieke Smith before the three-day Fourth of July holiday weekend began. Rieke Smith was appointed to the seat in House District 26 by the Clackamas, Washington and...
Free Sherwood music, beer festival to support outdoor education, wildlife access
Sherwood families can enjoy live music and local craft beer while supporting outdoor education and habitat restoration during the Brews for the Birds festival — a free festival benefiting the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. The Friends of the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge will host a music and...
FROM THE INTERN DESK: Despite the saying, this was my first rodeo
The following account was written by journalist Fox Perez, a student at Oregon State University working as an intern at our newspaper this summer. We pulled into the town of St. Paul around 5:30 p.m., the summer evening air still warm as we parked on a patch of dry grass that locals had turned into a makeshift lot.
One month’s toll in tickets and dollars
Drivers on North Albany Road paid more than $49,000 for speeding tickets they got during May, the last full month of school days since traffic cameras at Thornton Lake Drive went live. The cameras caught 300 violations at the intersection during the month, all but two of them for speeding....
