Newberg-Dundee police arrest man for allegedly passing counterfeit $100 bills
William Elwood Martin faces charges in multiple counties for spree throughout western Oregon. A California man repeatedly arrested for passing counterfeit $100 bills along the Interstate 5 corridor is in custody after allegedly attempting to do the same in Yamhill County. William Elwood Martin, 57, was apprehended by...
U.S. Attorney Files Petition to Enforce ICE-HSI’s Administrative Subpoenas to Oregon Counties
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Division filed a petition to enforce administrative subpoenas issued by ICE Homeland Security Investigations Seattle to Oregon counties seeking information to locate 10 violent felons who are likely subject to removal...
A look inside Woodburn’s new Amazon warehouse powered by people and robots
Woodburn city and state leaders, Amazon officials and local workers gathered Monday, Oct. 6, to mark the grand opening of Amazon’s new $500 million, 3.8 million-square-foot fulfillment center. The facility, known as PDX8, officially began operating in June and is now the city’s largest employer, surpassing previous...
Salem Residents Satisfied with City Services, Ongoing Concern Over Homelessness and Safety
A September 2025 survey found most Salem residents satisfied with city services but deeply concerned about homelessness, public safety, housing affordability, and job opportunities. Salem, OR. — Official Release: In September 2025, the City of Salem commissioned a Community Satisfaction Survey to assess residents’...
Grandpa Roy’s Friday Flowers Tradition Spreads Joy at George Fox University
NEWBERG, Ore. — George Fox University students and staff were met with a cheerful surprise last Friday when they walked through the central quad and were handed a flower. We send out a FREE weekly newsletter featuring the previous week’s biggest stories, upcoming events, and other local happenings. Our email...
Gervais Man Faces Federal Prison After Throwing Water Bottle at Federal Officer Outside Portland...
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Gervais man, 29-year-old Jairin Anzaldua-Ervin, appeared in federal court for assaulting a federal officer near South Portland’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office after throwing a water bottle at him. ICE Protester arrested In Portland On Assault Of A Federal Officer Charges....
In-N-Out Burger Acquires 71K-SF Property in Gresham
In-N-Out Burger is expanding its presence in the Portland area with its purchase of a 71,000-square-foot industrial space in Gresham. The California drive-thru burger chain purchased the 4.63-acre property at 18205-18365 N.E. Sandy Blvd. in a transaction brokered by Cushman & Wakefield, reported the Portland Business...
Public help sought to find elderly Lebanon man
An 88-year-old Lebanon man with dementia has been missing since Saturday. Lebanon Police say Donald Carroll left his home sometime early in the morning Saturday and has not returned home. He was reported to be seen on Highway 20 near the Lebanon Walmart. And a GPS tracker attached to his...
‘Armed and dangerous’ fugitive who was arrested at Bend shopping center gets federal sentence...
Salem-area armed robbery suspect arrested last year at Bend's Cascade Village Shopping Center was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison Wednesday for drug trafficking following a multi-agency investigation led by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. The post ‘Armed and dangerous’ fugitive who was...
Oregon Department of Justice finds Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy was justified in fatal Madras...
(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Department of Justice said Wednesday it has concluded that a Jefferson County sheriff's deputy was justified in his use of deadly force last February and acted in self-defense when a man refused repeated commands and approached other deputies with a knife during...
