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The Benton County Sheriff's Office released its weekly DUII report. Between March 7 and March 9, 2026, deputies made several arrests for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants and related offenses. Arrests included individuals from Norfork, NB, Modesto, CA, Sherwood, Tigard, and Albany. Charges ranged from DUII...

Guava Get Down named Best Cider and Best of Class as 2 Towns and Craftwell continue award-winning momentum. CORVALLIS, Ore., March 11, 2026 — 2 Towns Ciderhouse has earned top honors at the 2026 LA Invitational Wine & Spirits Challenge, with its newest release, Guava Get Down, capturing Gold Medal, Best Cider, and...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Portland, Oregon – Rising rivers, urban flooding, and landslide risks could develop across northwest Oregon and southwest Washington as prolonged rainfall targets the region through Friday evening....

The atmospheric river draped over the Pacific Northwest is sending its heaviest rainfall nearly directly over northwest Oregon and southwest Washington on Thursday and has dumped 1.50 inches of rain along the north Oregon Coast Range overnight, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service says...

SALEM — The Salem-Keizer School Board on Tuesday gave the green light to district officials to pursue the sales of two rural schools and an administrative complex. In late 2023, the district began reviewing its real estate inventory, assessing the ages of building improvements, ongoing operation and maintenance...

Salem, Ore. – Salem City Manager Krishna Namburi today announced the upcoming retirement of Police Chief Trevor Womack. After over 34 years in law enforcement and more than five years serving the Salem community, Chief Womack informed me of his decision to retire as chief of police, effective May 22, 2026.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man who held up a Woodburn grocery store nearly two years ago was sentenced to nearly 16 years in prison on Wednesday. Marcus Guzman-Barajas, 27, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree armed robbery and unlawful use of a weapon. The incident took place...

Sometimes the best adventures are the ones that don’t require hiking boots, energy bars, or a detailed topographical map. The Corvallis Riverfront Trail in Corvallis, Oregon offers a perfect slice of natural beauty without the need to summit anything or question your life choices halfway through. Look, I’m not...

A towering glockenspiel clock in Mount Angel, Oregon, celebrates the town’s German heritage with hand-carved figurines and daily performances. The landmark entertains visitors and the thousands who attend the town’s famous Oktoberfest.

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KPTV) - A landfill near Corvallis has been fined over $3 million for air quality violations, according to the Oregon Department of Environment Quality. Oregon DEQ issued an enforcement order to Valley Landfills Inc. on Wednesday, which includes a civil penalty of $3,016,128 for air quality violations...