Durant’s Olio Nuovo Festival Is Next Month in Dayton, Oregon
I received an email from the folks at Durant at Red Ridge Farms about their Olio Nuovo Festival next month. Durant happens to be Oregon’s only commercial olive mill, founded in 2008 in Dayton, right there in the Willamette wine country. Back during Salad Week I spent some time in the wine country, which was stunning...
Halloween Trunk-or-Treat returns to Silverton
Silverton’s Robert Frost Elementary School will soon be grounds for a spooktacular evening of Halloween festivities. The community’s third annual Trunk or Treat celebration will take place from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at 201 Westfield St. Monsters, mummies and more are welcome at the event, as costumes...
Oct. 13 Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office outstanding warrants
Area law enforcement agencies are looking for the following people who have absconded from the law. Anyone with information on these individuals may call the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office or its detectives, or the Newberg-Dundee Police Department. The sheriff’s office crime information tip line is 800-577-1707....
6 more men allege abuse by ‘Dr. Cold Fingers’ at Oregon youth prison
Editor’s Note: This story shares details of child sex abuse that may be disturbing for readers. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Six new men have alleged that an Oregon Youth Authority doctor sexually abused them while they were minors imprisoned at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn, according to a new lawsuit...
PINTXO’S Brings Northern Spain to Downtown Salem
SALEM, Ore. — Downtown Salem has a new dining spot that’s making an impression not through size or flash, but through precision, culture, and heart. PINTXO’S, a Basque-inspired bar and restaurant opened by local bartender and restaurateur Tommy, introduces Salem to the northern Spanish tradition of pintxos — small,...
Fire and Rescue Calls: Reports of rural fires among station’s responses
Editor’s note: This log is based on information submitted to the media by Philomath Fire & Rescue:. • 11:26 p.m. — Emergency medical services personnel responded to a motorcycle crash on Decker Road near Decker Ridge Road. According to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, the operator, a 38-year-old Philomath man,...
‘Oink alert’: Salem police search for owners of pig found inside school
Authorities in Salem are searching for the owners of a pig found inside an elementary school.
Chick-fil-A will open 6 new restaurants in Oregon by 2027
Chick-fil-A opened two new restaurants in Oregon this month and is scheduled to open four more restaurants across the state by early 2027. The Georgia-based fast-food chain opened new locations in Corvallis and Sherwood, and is set to open another four restaurants in Oregon, creating more than 600 new jobs. “Oregon...
Oct. 13 public safety round-up
Daily and weekly reports from Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office and Newberg-Dundee police. – Scott Rene Welcome, 36, of Newberg, was arrested for DUII, reckless driving and aggravated harassment. No bail was set and the case remains open. Oct. 7. – Ronald Lee Hassler, 50, of Newberg, was arrested on...
Where to Explore Fun Art Classes in Marion County
Whether it’s taking an outdoor watercolor class, learning to use a pottery wheel, making a comic, or creating a print, Marion County offers a wide variety of courses for all ages. Ceramics are particularly well-represented, with both the Willamette Art Center and Clay and Kiln Collective focusing entirely on pottery...
