Police shoot bear cub in Canby
CANBY, Ore. — A bear cub was shot in Canby Saturday. Around 10:50 a.m., Canby Police, Oregon State Police and the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office responded to a bear sighting near Canby Burgerville. Police tracked the bear to a tree to a private property in the area of North...
Marion County Prosecutors Secure Convictions in Multiple Criminal Cases
SALEM, Ore. — The Marion County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday that prosecutors secured convictions in several unrelated criminal cases this week, highlighting what officials described as the office’s ongoing efforts to hold offenders accountable and protect public safety. One of the most serious cases inv
Inclusivity Committee meets Tuesday to review Juneteenth post, update proclamation
The Philomath Inclusivity Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Philomath City Hall to review a Juneteenth social media post, update its annual inclusivity proclamation for the City Council and discuss community engagement at upcoming June events. The public is invited to attend and the meeting will be livestream
Oregon mother on trial for death of 2-month-old infant. She says the baby was...
Opal Noelle Oaks was just 2 months old when she died. Authorities allege her parents are to blame. But defense attorneys for Opal’s mother, Deborah Marie Albin, say Opal was a loved, wanted baby and her mother did everything she could for her during her short life. “She was...
‘This is a proven tool’: Sherwood to deploy additional speed cameras across city
The cameras are programmed to detect vehicles driving at least 11 mph over the speed limit, officials said.
Gallery: Collina Neighborhood Ribbon Cutting
NEWBERG, Ore. — On Friday, May 15, Newberg’s newest housing development opened to the community with a grand opening party that featured vendors, home tours, and a ribbon cutting. Collina, a north Newberg housing development by Pahlisch Homes, will feature more than 400 single-family homes and 68 detached...
Home or Away, the Beavers Believe They Can Make a Postseason Run
Earlier this week, closer Albert Roblez and catcher Jacob Galloway spoke with the media. Learn more in this piece.
Independence man gets 3 years in prison for raping girl in 2021
A 26-year-old Independence man will spend just over three years in prison for raping a girl in 2021, according to the Polk County District Attorney’s Office.
Spray foam figures have a new spot
As many drivers on SW Pacific Boulevard in Albany have noticed, the prominent spray foam figures of a prospector and his mule have moved. For a long time, they stood on a pedestal at the former South Pacific Auto Sales car lot on Pacific near 49th Avenue. Now they stand...
Jason Fields, Kit Johnston win Yamhill County commissioner races
The votes are in, many of the ballots are counted and the timbre of the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners is all but set for the next four years. The battle for Position 1 on the commission proved little more than a skirmish as incumbent Kit Johnston outdistanced challenger John Linder by nearly 13% of the 33,663 v
