Gov. Kotek signs bills in Salem to ensure clean water for all Oregonians
SALEM, Ore. - Oregon is taking major steps to ensure safe drinking water for its residents. According to Gov. Tina Kotek (D-Ore.), new legislation aims to enhance water quality and transparency across the state. Senate Bill 1154 and House Bill 3525 were signed into law last week, focusing on addressing...
Lincoln County sting operation nets arrest of two Linn County men
LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. - The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office recently conducted online child luring investigations to protect vulnerable community members, with a particular emphasis on children. According to LCSO officials, deputies posed as underage children on social media, leading to the arrest of two men. On July...
Flags to be flown at half-staff July 31 in honor of Army Ranger from...
LEBANON, Ore. — Linn County, the city of Lebanon and the Lebanon School District will lower flags to half-staff on Thursday, July 31, in honor of Sergeant First Class Scot Noss, an Army Ranger who died recently from injuries he sustained 18 years ago in a helicopter crash in the mountains of Afghanistan.
Daiso’s latest Oregon store draws a line the night before opening
Dozens lined the strip mall off Circle Boulevard Saturday morning for a chance to enter the newest bargain retail stop in Corvallis: Daiso. It’s the Japanese chain’s fourth location in Oregon and comes with a fan base ready to browse the shop’s variety of affordable stationery, snacks, kitchenware and plushies, among...
911 outage reported in Benton County; landlines affected in other areas
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Benton County officials are reporting a 9-1-1 service interruption at of 12:15 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. "9-1-1 services are currently affected by widespread communication outages in Benton County and surrounding counties," the county says. If you can't get through, "PLEASE CALL 541-766-6911 to reach...
Construction begins on Woodburn Burgerville
Burgerville, an Oregon fast food favorite, is inching closer to opening its doors in Woodburn. Construction has officially begun on the new Woodburn Burgerville, located at 105 N. Arney Road near Interstate 5 and the Woodburn Premium Outlets. The building was previously occupied by Chicken Shanty, which closed...
On Monday afternoon, an unexpected gift
That was a nice surprise we got on Monday. “We” were my wife and I and others driving south on North Albany Road. The surprise was an unexpected car wash on a warm afternoon. The kids on the road were waving and holding up a sign: “Free car...
Pumping to keep Talking Water Gardens alive
Albany’s Talking Water Gardens is out of water, but construction is under way on a temporary and partial fix for the rest of the summer. On June 18, the city of Albany opened bids on a project to pump water into the artificial wetlands from Cox Creek at a rate of up to three cubic feet per second.
Newberg man receives life saving double-lung transplant
Bart Rierson sees immediate improvement in his health after undergoing surgery in early July. Bart Rierson can now breathe easier. The Newberg man, told by his doctors that they had exhausted all possible remedies for the crippling lung disease he had contracted in 2023, is recuperating from the one thing that could...
2 dead, one seriously hurt in Linn County crash
LINN COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - Two people were killed Monday in a crash in Linn County, according to Oregon State Police. A red Buick Envoy, driven by Jarri Lynn Saul, 55, of Lebanon, was traveling eastbound on Highway 226 near milepost 1.5 when it attempted to turn north onto Old Bridge Drive. The Buick turned into the...
