Cold temperatures in the Willamette Valley continue
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Snow level 900 feet rising to 1900 feet in the afternoon.
Samaritan awards $200,000 in community health grants, including $25,000 for ABC House
A Benton County child advocacy organization is among 12 nonprofits receiving a share of $200,000 in Social Accountability grants awarded by Samaritan Health Services to improve community health across Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties. ABC House, a children’s advocacy center that serves Benton and Linn counties,...
St. Francis shows off its tall old windows
The tall windows of the ground floor lobby of the historic St. Francis Hotel in Albany have been restored, or opened up, to their full height. I noticed the gleaming wall of glass on a bike ride earlier this week. For a month or more, that wall was covered with a two-story shroud, but this week the shroud was gone....
Public defense attorneys sue Oregon over new case quota rules
The Public Defenders of Marion County, a nonprofit based in Salem, sued the state of Oregon over new rules implemented last year.
Salem man arrested in connection to drive-by shooting Tuesday night
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Authorities arrested a man in connection to a drive-by shooting in Salem on Tuesday night, according to police. Alexander Elsherbini, 29, is accused of firing shots from a black sedan near 4700 Skyline Road S just before 7 p.m. When officers responded to the area,...
Oregon Democratic lawmakers push back on mass deportation efforts
Marion County Sheriff Nick Hunter sat in front of a panel of Oregon state lawmakers near the start of the 2026 legislative session. He wore a black uniform, a gold star-shaped badge pinned to his chest and “N. Hunter” name tag embroidered in all capital letters across the front.
Oregon’s Cascade Farm and Outdoor to Close
Employee-owned discounter Bi-Mart will close its five Cascade Farm and Outdoor locations in Oregon and Washington this spring to focus on its flagship Bi-Mart discount chain. Cascade Farm and Outdoor operates four stores in Oregon in Coos Bay, Keizer, Hood River, and Springfield, and one in Washington in Walla Walla....
Health officials urge vaccination as measles detected in wastewater of 6 Oregon counties
Oregon’s public health officials are urging families to get vaccinated after measles was detected in the wastewater of six Oregon counties. Just a handful of cases have been confirmed so far, but OHA’S Director of Communicable Disease and Immunization, Dr. Howard Chiou, said health officials have declared an outbreak...
Yamhill County, OR – DUI Arrest: 83 MPH Crash on Hwy 18, 0.12% BAC
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Yamhill County, Ore. – A high-speed DUI crash on Highway 18 injured multiple people Friday night, prompting a multi-agency emergency response near the Yamhill/Polk County line. According to the Yamhill...
Salem Entrepreneur Ellen Yin Expands Into Corvallis With New Fashion Venture
Ellen Yin is taking her next business step south into Benton County. Yin, a Salem-based entrepreneur, recently acquired a clothing resale store in Corvallis with her husband, Dustin Nelson, and said she’s preparing to reshape what customers there have known the business for in the past. Yin is also the founder and...
