Bar and Speakeasy to Open with Event Venue Under Salem’s The Forge
Owners of the new shopping area are not done with building up Salem’s downtown. A new concept called Cellar 54 was recently added to the list of businesses coming to The Forge at 285 Liberty Street NE. This will be an event venue with a stage, an inside bar and a speakeasy. According to staff of Cellar 54, the new...
Albany Police Identify Pedestrian Killed by Train Near Queen Avenue Crossing
Albany Police identified 28-year-old Joseph VanZandt as the pedestrian killed after being struck by an Amtrak train near the Queen Avenue crossing. Albany, OR. — “On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at approximately 4:16 p.m., the Albany Police Department received multiple emergency calls reporting that a male pedestrian...
Salem leaders accept private funding for hiring of two new police officers
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Despite hesitation from several city leaders, Salem officials have agreed to utilize private funding for the expansion of law enforcement amid public safety concerns. With a 6-3 vote on Monday, Salem City Council accepted the local business community’s offer to donate $180,000 toward hiring...
Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash on I-205 Claims Life of Wilsonville Man, Nicholas Russell Palmeri
A fatal crash on Interstate 205 in Clackamas County claimed the life of a Wilsonville man on Tuesday, authorities reported. According to the Oregon State Police, officers were dispatched to the scene near milepost 5 at 11:39 a.m., where they found a single vehicle had left the roadway and collided with a nearby tree.
When the Lincoln penny is no longer made
Remember the news last May that the U.S. Mint would quit making pennies? Now we’re seeing the first effects of this forthcoming change. Production of pennies is not scheduled to stop until early next year. But signs at Fred Meyer check stands in Albany now say that production has already stopped. The signs ask...
Lebanon HS takes second place in nationwide contest for new stadium
LEBANON Ore. (KPTV) - Lebanon High School has secured $130,000 for stadium renovations after finishing second in T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights competition. The Warriors received nearly 1.5 million votes in the contest, falling short of the $1 million grand prize but earning $100,000 for their second-place finish....
Around 90,000 in Marion, Polk counties will lose SNAP food assistance
About 90,000 people in Marion and Polk counties who rely on government food assistance will go without benefits starting Nov. 1 as the federal government shutdown continues . Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , or SNAP, is a federal program that provides low-income families with monthly benefits to afford...
Popular downtown Salem bar will close its doors on Halloween
Longtime downtown Salem spot The Night Deposit Whiskey Library will host its last night of drinking, dancing and deejaying on Halloween. Owners of the bar, located at 195 Commercial St. NE, announced the closure on Oct. 24, stating their last night open would be Oct. 31. "After much thought and reflection, l've made...
Is Eugene is a great college town? See how it ranks
What factors matter when choosing a college? Certainly the quality of instruction and academic prestige, but where those academic institutions are located also matters to prospective students. Whether it's nightlife, sporting events, housing costs or availability of employment both while in college and after...
Benton County, OR – Police Alert: Deputies Arrest Two Drivers for DUII This Month
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Corvallis, OR – The Benton County Sheriff’s Office released its weekly DUII report this week, detailing two arrests made in separate incidents across the county. According to the Benton County Sheriff’s...
