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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Salem, OR – A routine late-night traffic stop in northeast Salem early Wednesday led to the arrest of a convicted felon and the seizure of firearms, ammunition, and suspected methamphetamine, according to...

Oregon lawmakers will return to Salem next week for a packed legislative session in which they hope to address a projected budget deficit, strengthen the state’s economy and challenge federal immigration enforcement policies. They will have a maximum of five weeks to debate those priorities and an array of...

LEBANON, Ore. - A stolen vehicle incident on Sunday has led to the arrest of 47-year-old Travis Pressey from Sweet Home, according to the Linn County Sheriff's Office. LCSO officials said that deputies responded at 10:39 a.m. on Jan. 25 to a call about a stolen 1990 green Honda CRX on Lacomb Drive near Lebanon....

A Gresham man accused of stealing dozens of utility trailers and reselling them across Oregon and Washington has been arrested again. According to court records, he once sold a stolen trailer to someone in Beaverton before stealing it and selling it to another person. Nickolas Alexander Edwards, 34, is facing...

The Oregon Department of Environmental quality levied 11 penalties in December, totaling $227,030. Recipients included a Dallas quarry that polluted Rickreall Creek, a Junction City quarry with multiple stormwater violations and a Bend resident storing at least 6,000 used tires on his property. Recipients can appeal...

LEBANON, Ore. — A sheriff’s K9 helped deputies capture a wanted man last Sunday who ditched a stolen vehicle when it ran out of gas in rural Linn County. The suspect, identified as 47-year-old Travis Pressey, was treated for a minor bite injury on his arm from K9 Juice before being booked into Linn County Jail on...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — The Benton County Health Department (BCHD) was recently notified that measles has been detected in wastewater sampling in an area that includes Corvallis and Lewisburg, Oregon. This means that there is, or has recently been, at least one person infected with the measles virus within the...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Two Democratic Oregon Senators will introduce a bill that would change how the state’s personal income tax “kicker” is distributed when revenues exceed forecasts. The resolution would amend the Oregon Constitution. Under current law, when state revenues exceed projections by at least...

On today’s Newsmakers at Noon, guests Anna Parker and Janelle Cash of The McLeod Group at Keller Williams join Denise and Hunter to break down the latest housing market insights and what they mean for buyers and sellers. Anna reviews December and year-end market statistics, offering a snapshot of...

A festive event is coming back to Mount Angel this Friday!