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CORVALLIS, Ore. — An update to a story that went viral out of Brownsville earlier this summer. After nearly three months of care and treatment, a barn owl rescued from a barbed wire fence has been released from the Chintimini Wildlife Center near Corvallis. When the owl first arrived...

LINN COUNTY, Ore. — On Sunday morning, August 17, Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 20, near milepost 4, in Linn County. Police say a westbound Toyota 4Runner driven by Ryker Thomas Pittam, 19, of Albany, swerved to avoid another vehicle attempting to make a left turn into a driveway....

NEWBERG, Ore. — The First Street Pub has sat closed and vacant since the COVID-19 pandemic forced its shutdown. For nearly a year, however, passersby have noticed activity inside as workers routinely entered and exited, sparking curiosity about what was happening. Get These Stories First, Right in your Inbox.

NEWBERG, Ore. — Kelly Koch knows something is missing from the local nightlife scene. Koch and former business partner Steve Everley once worked to purchase the 1888 Building at First and Meridian streets, hoping to add a restaurant and nightlife concept to the ground floor. The partnership dissolved, but Koch said...

POLK COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) — Polk County is getting a new 12-kennel dog shelter amid a shortage of animal services in the county. "We have never had something like this where we can feel confident that the dogs [are] going to be taken care of," said Polk County Sheriff Mark Garton.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — KATU is declaring a Storm Tracker Weather Alert for a late summer heat wave arriving Friday. High temperatures are forecast to soar into the mid-90s to low 100s over the weekend. "Keep in mind that we are still a few days out from the heatwave...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon State wrestler Justin Rademacher took home the U20 World Championships title in the 97kg category on Monday after a dominant 4-0 performance. The West Linn, Ore. native is now a two-time U20 World medalist after winning bronze last year in this event. He started off the competition...

A Texas Hold’em tournament to support the St. Francis Catholic School Endowment is set for Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Sherwood Elks Lodge, 22770 S.W. Elwert Road. The tournament begins at 5:30 pm. Although there are no cash prizes, participants will have a chance to receive a poker champion...

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Boys team begins drive toward a state championship in early September. The battle for high school water polo supremacy in Oregon in 2025 may look a lot like it did in 2024, with Newberg battling Lake Oswego for the Class 6A title. Fifth-year coach Michael Rubottom and the Newberg High...