High Water, High Winds Impact Communities Along the McKenzie
The McKenzie Valey faced a round of severe winter weather last week when a strong atmospheric river moved into the central and southern Willamette Valley, bringing heavy rain, high winds, flooding concerns and widespread power outages. Lane County Emergency Management issued a warning Wednesday evening, December 17,...
Abandoned theater building at Newberg’s 99W Drive-In heavily damaged by storm
NEWBERG Ore. (KPTV) - An abandoned indoor theater on the property of the 99W Drive-In Theatre sustained heavy damage during storms last week, the theater shared on social media. The owners of the iconic drive-in say the abandoned Twin Cinema - which operated from 1983-2015 - suffered “heavy” damage from...
Marion County DA Opposes Salem Council Appointment of Convicted Murderer to Oversight Boards
Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson criticized Salem City Council’s appointment of convicted murderer Kyle Hedquist to public safety oversight boards, citing serious safety and accountability concerns. Salem, OR. — Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson has voiced strong opposition to the Salem...
Grand jury uncovers ‘cascading failures’ at MacLaren Youth Facility
Six months after Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson announced a grand jury would investigate Oregon's largest youth prison, their findings have been released.
Fire at Oregon prison factory quickly contained, no injuries
SALEM, Ore. — Around 10:20 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 22, a fire occurred in the Oregon Corrections Enterprises (OCE) Furniture Factory at Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP) in Salem, Oregon Dept. of Corrections said. The OCE building was immediately evacuated. The fire was discovered when smoke was observed near the...
Kayaker saved from Willamette River by Corvallis rescue teams
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A dramatic water rescue unfolded on the Willamette River early on Monday, according to the Corvallis Fire Department. CFD officials said emergency personnel responded at about 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 22 to reports of a kayaker who overturned in the Booneville Channel area. The kayaker, stranded by high...
Arclin Expands Presence with Strategic Acquisition of Willamette Valley Company
Arclin, a leading material science company, announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Willamette Valley Company (“WVCO”), a manufacturer and distributor of a wide variety of custom products and services in the wood products, railroad, concrete repair, transportation, infrastructure and consumer...
Sailing with Phoenix headlines Google’s 2025 Year in Search. See video
Oliver Widger, known by his social media name "Sailing with Phoenix," recently headlined Google's 2025 Year in Search video. Google's Year in Search is an annual video released in December, recapping some of the year's biggest moments and highlighting the topics people searched for most throughout the year. The video...
Dec. 22 round-up of public safety organizations in the Newberg area
Daily and weekly reports from the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office and Newberg-Dundee Police Department. – Ronald Lee Hassler, 50, of Newberg, was arrested on a warrant from Yamhill County Circuit Court for forging, altering or unlawfully producing or using a title. Bail was set at $7,500 and the case remains open.
Speculative Industrial Park in OR Secures Construction Financing
Ethos Commercial Advisors secured construction financing for WB Commerce, a two-building, 154,000-square-foot speculative industrial park in Woodburn, Oregon. The 11-acre site is ideally located off Highway 214, less than two miles from I-5 and only 30 minutes from Portland and Salem, Oregon. Woodburn continues to...
