Dutch Bros adds 2 new Fourth of July-inspired drinks: See flavors
Dutch Bros has added two new drinks inspired by the Fourth of July to its growing variety of summer flavors. The coffee chain on July 1 added the Firecracker Rebel and Firecracker Lemonade, two new colorful red, white and blue drinks, to its 2025 summer menu. Here's what to know about the flavors and how to get them....
Oregon State Penitentiary inmate convicted in 2003 Bend robbery, kidnap and assault dies at...
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A 72-year-old Oregon State Penitentiary inmate who was convicted and received a lengthy sentence in a 2003 robbery, kidnapping and assault in Bend died Wednesday morning at the prison's infirmary, Oregon Department of Corrections officials said. Stuart Ross Anderson III "passed away in the...
This ER doctor has been patching up St. Paul Rodeo cowboys for 30 years
This story originally published June 14, 2025. A shopping trip for tractors and farming equipment in St. Paul in 1995 led to Dr. John Heiser becoming the medical doctor for the St. Paul Rodeo . Heiser, who was then an emergency medical physician at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, and his wife,...
Brews for the Birds – A Beer & Music Festival for Wildlife
Brews and birds, not the most expected combo, but the two will come together for a great fundraiser in early August to support a local wildlife refuge. Brews for the Birds, a free two-day outdoor beer and music festival, returns to Sherwood on Friday, August 1 and Saturday, August 2 at Langer’s Entertainment Center....
Discovery Days series finale set for Saturday at Philomath Museum
The Corvallis Arts Guild will offer its third program in a three-part Discovery Days series Saturday at Philomath Museum. The free family activity is scheduled to run from 10 a.m.-noon. This “SEEDS” program will feature information and activities centered around the theme of planting seeds for the future....
Villa Road Trestle Catches Fire Early Sunday; Cause Under Investigation
NEWBERG, Ore. — In the early morning hours of Sunday, June 29, area residents awoke to a faint orange glow and the sound of fire crews as flames consumed a portion of the train trestle spanning Villa Road. Get These Stories First, Right in your Inbox. We send out...
St. Paul Rodeo Transforms Small Town This Week
St. Paul, Ore. – One of the most iconic events in Oregon kicks off Tuesday, turning the tiny town of St. Paul into an international destination, “We’re just a little town of 400-425 people in a farming community,” says St. Paul Rodeo Arena Director Todd Koch, “And we become a town of about 10,000 here, starting on...
Harvest Moon Sangria Bar Opens in Newberg
NEWBERG, Ore. — Downtown Newberg is welcoming a hometown native as Julianna “Jules” Moseley opened Harvest Moon Sangria Bar on First Street last month. We send out a FREE weekly newsletter featuring the previous week’s biggest stories, upcoming events, and other local happenings. Our email newsletter is the first to...
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Enacts Burn Ban Ahead of Independence Day
NEWBERG, Ore. — Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue enacted a burn ban June 23 to reduce the risk of residential and wildfires in the Yamhill Valley ahead of the Independence Day holiday. Get These Stories First, Right in your Inbox. We send out a FREE weekly newsletter featuring the...
The Woodsman: Notes on People Bringing Music to the Forest
Last July’s column, “Feeling Stressed Out? Listen to The Music of the Forest,” elicited more responses from readers than any other edition of The Woodsman. Several readers wrote to say that they, too, appreciate the quiet of the forest, or the music of songbirds, or the sounds of wind in the trees. Others said that...