‘The End of the Beginning’: Newberg Breaks Ground on Innovative Workforce Housing Village
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
Disappointed by Levy Failure, School Board Acknowledges Long Road Ahead, Adopts Budget
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
Sheriff details Simpson Park operation
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...
Woman says stranger banged on Salem home’s door at 4 a.m., held knife, police...
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
Sheriff: Large homeless encampment cleared near Albany, multiple people arrested
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
Oregon turns last year’s regional disappointment into this year’s breakthrough
EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon did not run from last year's disappointment. The Ducks remembered it, learned from it and then used it to fuel one of the biggest weekends in program history. One year after falling short in the Eugene Regional, Oregon finished the job at PK Park. The...
Central Oregon’s Homelessness Drop Shows What Salem Still Has To Prove
SALEM — Central Oregon’s latest homelessness count offers Salem a useful but uncomfortable comparison: the numbers can move in the right direction, but only when communities can show that prevention, shelter, outreach and housing placement are working together. The 2026 Point-in-Time Count found a 19.1% drop in homeles
Lebanon crews battle four simultaneous emergencies in one day
LEBANON, Ore. - Lebanon Fire District crews responded to multiple emergencies across the area, including two fires in Lacomb and a cardiac arrest call. The day started with a field fire in Lacomb that required all available on-duty personnel and multiple volunteer units to bring under control. As crews finished that re
Oregon Senior Drew Smith Leaves PK Park With Powerful Message
The Austin Super Regional is shaping up to be a must-see series between two of the biggest brands in college sports: the Oregon Ducks and Texas Longhorns.
People with these charges will no longer be sent to Oregon State Hospital
People who have committed some misdemeanors or felonies and are found unable to aid and assist on their own behalf will no longer be admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, after a June 1 order from a federal judge. For years those defendants have gone to the state psychiatric hospital, which has campuses in Salem and J
