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In 2014, the city of Newberg added a small fee to monthly utility bills to fund police department services and pay for construction of a communications tower. The $2.75 fee joined several others that added about $10 per month to property owners’ bills. Despite the minimal amount, the fees...

The 2026 OSAA Track & Field Championships kicked off on Thursday with several local athletes from Western Oregon winning state titles on the opening day of competition.

This summer Oregon State gymnast Jade Carey will graduate from Oregon State University. Sports Director Brett Taylor breaks down the Olympic Gold Medalist's time in Corvallis and what comes next for the Beaver.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - A 58-year-old man has been charged with kidnapping two people who were camping in Tillamook County in 2024, the U.S. Attorney’s Office - District of Oregon announced on Thursday. Gene Arnold McLenithan made his first appearance in federal court on Thursday to be charged...

Most college distance runners spend their first two years after high school logging mileage, dropping times and chasing conference qualifying marks. Ben Hernandez spent his walking the streets of Mexico City. The 21-year-old Philomath High Class of 2023 graduate has returned to competitive running at Western Oregon Uni

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Test burns involving wooden structures of varying heights suggest taller buildings tend to be more prolific producers of the wind-carried firebrands that are a leading cause of structure ignition in wildfires, researchers at Oregon State University reported. The findings by Oregon State University Col

Country star Hunter Hayes and Queen tribute band Queen Nation will headline the main stage at the 2026 Benton County Fair and Rodeo, which runs July 29 through Aug. 1 at the Benton County Fairgrounds. All concerts on the main stage are free with $10 daily fair admission, organizers announced....

CORVALLIS — He enters the field with Slayer’s “Raining Blood” or Living Colour’s “Cult of Personality” playing as he takes the mound at Goss Stadium. This, of course, happens after the long-maned closer guzzles 16 ounces of C4 Performance Energy drink and fires the can across the Oregon State bullpen. As one does.

Plans to construct a four-story apartment and commercial building on the city-owned site of the former branch of Wells Fargo Bank in downtown Albany are once again up in the air. Sable Drive LLC, one of the companies of Albany developer Scott Lepman, has an option to buy the property...

Oregon students showcased impressive talent, leadership and career-ready skills at the SkillsUSA state competition. With the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference just around the corner, I started reflecting on my recent experience at the state competition in Oregon just last month. This year was my secon