Concerns mount over drinking water impact of Detroit Lake drawdown in Marion County
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In a letter sent Tuesday, Marion County officials asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to do more in its study of the impact of the proposed deep drawdown of Detroit Lake. “Our residents depend on clean, reliable drinking water,” said Marion Commissioner Kevin Cameron. The letter accuses of...
Destination weddings on the McKenzie and accessible trail to Blue Pool
From improving accessibility at the Cascades Raptor Center to making the McKenzie River a mecca for marriage, the Willamette Valley Visitors Association is supporting projects at several local organizations and agencies. Getting to Blue Pool, also called Tamolitch Falls, will be possible for more people and a series...
Yamhill County, OR – Scam Alert: Fake “Jail Release” Calls Target Families
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. McMinnville, OR – The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a growing scam involving fake calls claiming to be from law enforcement, demanding money to release inmates from custody....
Fate of Yamhelas Westsider Trail in Yamhill County commissioners’ hands
Board tentatively slated to determine whether trail plan should be removed from list of county transportation projects. The fate of the Yamhelas Westsider Trail lies in the hands of a commission whose majority has opposed it from the start. At a public hearing tentatively slated for Jan. 22, the Yamhill...
Seeing sheep and wondering about the land
A bike ride took me along Ellingson Road on the south side of Albany Saturday. When I stopped to snap a photo of sheep bunched along the fence, the animals took off. So instead, I wondered about the land on which they were grazing:. And yes, as soon as I...
Dominant Defense Propels Beavers to 68-38 Win Over Seattle
The Beaver defense held the Redhawks to 11 points in the second half, while Oregon State stars Jenna Villa, Kennedie Shuler and Tiara Bolden kept the offense moving.
2 Towns Ciderhouse acquires Seattle Cider Company
Two Pacific Northwest cider brands are merging. 2 Towns Ciderhouse has acquired Seattle Cider Company.
Hundreds of Oregonians in Portland, Salem protest ICE, military action in Venezuela
More than 200 people attended a protest on Jan. 10, 2025 in Portland at the Willamette River waterfront against Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. military attacks on Venezuela. (Photo by Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Hundreds of Oregonians turned out across Portland and in Salem to protest...
Woodburn mayor calls to cease regional ICE operations following Minneapolis shooting
Woodburn Mayor Frank Lonergan is demanding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers immediately cease all operations in Woodburn. Lonergan joins many other officials statewide calling for ICE to stand down after federal immigration officers shot and killed an unarmed U.S. citizen Wednesday, Jan 7, in...
‘No room in our community for escalated revenge’: Salem man gets life in prison...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Salem man has been sentenced to life in prison after an argument turned violent. Jose Raya-Lara was sentenced Friday by Marion County Judge Tracy Prall to life in prison with a minimum of 27 years behind bars for second degree murder, first degree attempted murder with a firearm and second […]
