Portland Man Sentenced To Prison In $7,000 Corvallis Ulta Beauty Heist
A Portland man who snatched thousands of dollars in fragrances from a Corvallis store in a brazen raid has been sentenced to jail. In December, authorities in Benton County charged Jmaurian Rchane Davis, 40, and his alleged accomplice, Olivia Ann-Lynette Golden, 34, with felony organized retail theft. Davis first...
Linn-Benton Community College Board of Education approves tuition increase
ALBANY, Ore. — The Linn-Benton Community College Board of Education approved a 7% tuition increase for the 2026-27 academic year during its March meeting. The increase will raise in-state tuition by $10.50 per credit hour and fees by $1.20 per credit hour. "As someone who has been an employee,...
Early bloom of rhodies, camellias expected at Smith Garden near St. Paul
The timetable for the explosion of color that befalls the Cecil and Molly Smith Garden every spring is expected much earlier than usual this year. Chanda Koesel, caretaker of the expansive garden halfway between Newberg and St. Paul, said a mild winter and warmer-than-usual weather in March could cause the full bloom...
BCSO Log: DUII arrest on Highway 20, identity theft among recent incidents
Editor’s note: This report is based on information submitted by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. All calls for service may not be included. The status of incidents might change after further investigation. Locations are approximate and may not be included if it could identify victims of certain crimes of a...
Best Value Wine Regions In The United States
Great wine doesn’t have to come with a Napa Valley price tag. Across the country, there are regions producing genuinely impressive bottles — bottles that win awards, impress sommeliers, and still leave enough in your wallet for a decent meal. The U.S. has over 11,500 wineries spread across all 50 states, which means...
Woodburn-based farmworker union PCUN condemns Cesar Chavez amid abuse allegations
PCUN, the Woodburn-based farmworkers union, issued a statement condemning farm labor activist Cesar Chavez after multiple sexual abuse allegations against him surfaced last week. On March 18, the New York Times released an investigation that revealed multiple women’s claims that Chavez sexually abused them as both...
West Salem man sentenced for possession of machine gun, DUII
SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) - A West Salem man was sentenced on Monday after he was arrested for driving while impaired and carrying a fully automatic handgun. The Polk County District Attorney’s Office says 23-year-old Kyler Miller of West Salem was arrested following an incident at around 4 a.m. on Jan. 17, when a witness...
Newberg-Dundee bypass reaches milestone with installation of bridge girders
Motorists traveling southbound on Highway 219 may have noticed that things look different at the thoroughfare’s intersection with the eastern terminus of the Newberg-Dundee bypass — very different. In one night, crews recently completed one of the major milestones of Phase 2A of the project, namely setting four...
On the Go with Ayo at Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival
WOODBURN, Ore. (KPTV) - It’s the most colorful time of year as flowers across the area start to bloom, especially at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm. FOX 12’s Ayo Elise was in Woodburn to see how this year’s blooms are coming along. To learn more about the farm’s...
2 climbers rescued at Smith Rock after being stranded overnight
Two climbers were rescued Smith Rock State Park on March 23 after becoming stranded overnight on a ledge 400 feet above the ground. The men, both in their late 20s and visiting from Salem and Eugene, began climbing an area of Smith Rock known as "Wherever I May Roam," occasionally stopping to let other climbers pass....
