Woodburn Temporarily Suspends Flock Safety Cameras Amid Privacy and ICE Involvement Concerns
The Woodburn City Council has temporarily halted the use of the Flock Safety camera system following resident concerns raised during a recent council meeting. According to KPTV, the city will suspend the license plate–reading cameras for at least 60 days while a full review is conducted. At the meeting,...
Western Oregon Thanksgiving Week Travel Alert: Rain or Snow Possible Nov. 23–29
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Portland, OR – Western Oregon may enter a cool, wet, and potentially wintry pattern during the Thanksgiving travel window, as long-range federal outlooks point to a near-normal precipitation signal, leaving...
Camera stats for last month: Tickets and speeds
Traffic cameras at four Albany intersections yielded 747 tickets last month, the vast majority of them for speed violations. The average speed on all those tickets was 35.1 miles an hour. The camera flashes actually went off far more often. They recorded 2,789 “events,” but most of those resulted in...
Judge blocks new Oregon caseload requirements
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — A judge blocked the state from enforcing new caseload requirements for public defenders on Friday. Public defenders in Marion County argued in court that new contracts with the state would require public defenders to take on hundreds of cases to the point where it would make it impossible to...
Salem woman dies in head-on crash near Amity
A Salem woman died in a two-vehicle crash near Amity Thursday, Oregon State Police said. Jamie Lynn Price, 45, crossed into oncoming traffic around 5:30 p.m. while driving southbound on Highway 153 in a Hyundai accent, then crashed head-on into a Chevrolet Bolt that was going in the opposite direction, police said in...
Oregon Chardonnay’s quiet rise to the top
Not long ago, American Chardonnay was little more than buttery, over-oaked liquid mass produced in California. The stuff coming from Burgundy and elsewhere in the Old World grabbed the headlines, but mostly, the homegrown stuff was seen as flabby and second-tier. With the exception of the occasional producer who...
Urban Frustrations: A Downtown Diatribe
In a surprising turn of events, the hotdog vendor who has been a staple in the downtown area has suddenly disappeared. The vendor, who was a constant presence for a while, has left many locals puzzled and disappointed with their sudden absence. The vendor's disappearance has sparked a lively discussion on social...
‘Where’s the action?’: Woodburn pauses Flock camera usage due to concerns over ICE raids
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In response to testimony from several residents who expressed concern for undocumented community members, Woodburn has paused usage of Flock Safety cameras. On Tuesday, officials announced that they would stop using the technology that serves as an automated license plate reader for at least...
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Newberg City Council will consider adopting guidelines on AI use
Nov. 17 agenda will include presentation from staff, discussion of issue. Nov. 17 agenda will include presentation from staff, discussion of issue. Artificial intelligence: it’s what everybody is talking about, including governments trying to determine if and how they will use the emerging technology going forward....
