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According to trial records, Wallace was visiting his father, who was living with Sahara’s mother at the time, but did not have medication meant to control his bipolar disorder, mood swings and lack of impulse control. Files also state he showed no remorse and lied to officers. The parole...

SALEM, Ore. — For months, no tickets matched the winning numbers for Oregon's Game Megabucks and the jackpot continued to build to $11.1 million. But on April 13, after eight months without a win, two tickets matched all six numbers. One ticket was sold at US Market 180, located...

NEWBERG, Ore. — The City of Newberg has paid off a $3.2 million bond tied to the construction of a communications tower at the Newberg-Dundee Police Department two years ahead of schedule, eliminating a fee that has appeared on utility billing statements for more than a decade and avoiding an estimated $300,000 in inte

NEWBERG, Ore. — At its May 28, 2026, board meeting, Chehalem Parks and Recreation District Superintendent Clay Downing presented estimated costs and an informational report on converting a former Newberg landfill into a recreational area. Downing met with Department of Environmental Quality officials on May 6, along wi

Today is the day that requires the most planning. It will feel hot by afternoon, especially across the Portland metro area and other inland communities north of Salem. The warmest locations will climb into the 90s, while much of the Willamette Valley reaches the 80s. Even the coast will be noticeably warmer than usual,

NEWBERG, Ore. — Local business and community leaders, city councilors, county commissioners, and a state representative gathered Monday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the launch of a new housing project in north Newberg, with ground scheduled to break Tuesday. HIVE, an acronym for Housing Innovation Village Expe

NEWBERG, Ore. — Newberg-Dundee School Board members expressed frustration at the failed levy during the May 26 board meeting and took first steps toward reducing expenditures. The board adopted a budget that includes $5.7 million in cuts and eliminates 35 district positions, 17.5 of which are directly from the classroo

Monday’s operation to expel unauthorized campers from Albany’s Simpson Park has been widely covered on social media and the local paper. But the press release from Sheriff Michelle Duncan contained noteworthy details. I wasn’t there, but the sheriff reported a number of points I thought were of more...

SALEM, Ore. — A Marion County Circuit Court judge sentenced Juan Carlos Elias-Perez, 36, to 48 months in the Department of Corrections after a Marion County Jury found him guilty of Unlawful Use of a Weapon and Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree, the Marion Co. Dist. Attorney's Office said in a media release on Tue

ALBANY, Ore. (KPTV) - A large homeless encampment just outside of Albany has been cleared, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said the clearing of the property, located north of Talking Water Gardens at 733 Northeast Waverly Drive, comes after neighbors and visitors raised several safet