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Downtown Woodburn’s next Fridays on 1st and Front will feature a special addition: a market run entirely by children. The Woodburn Second Friday Market is set for 4-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, on First Street. The event will be centered around the Children’s Entrepreneur Market, where local youth ages 5 to 17 can...

The insidious beetles found in a trap five miles north of Yamhill. The scourge of the emerald ash borer has made additional inroads into Yamhill County. According to a recent report by the Oregon Department of Forestry, more of the tiny green beetles showed up recently in traps in Yamhill County and several other...

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Concerns are mounting in Benton County as rising COVID-19 cases coincide with changes to federal vaccine guidelines, according to Benton County health officials. According to Benton County Health Services (BCHS), new information on the 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine is being shared to address community...

Starting in 2026, Oregonians won’t have to worry about unpaid medical bills ruining their credit or car dealers changing loan terms after they’ve driven off the lot. That’s thanks to two of the new state laws that Gov. Tina Kotek, lawmakers and consumer advocates gathered in Salem to celebrate on Monday. A third...

SALEM, Ore. — In Salem, a group of volunteers are on a years-long mission to restore a B-17 bomber that long sat on top of a Milwaukie gas station. "Everybody knew where the bomber was," Terry Scott, the executive director of the B-17 Alliance Foundation said. "This was becoming a rare artifact sitting in our front...

After Marion County filed a federal lawsuit seeking clarity on Oregon’s sanctuary state law, several Oregon counties are signing on to a letter in support of the litigation.

On a Monday morning in November of 1957, I, Bob Prall, was told, “Last night some Oregon State University Aggies used a chain saw to cut up our wooden “O” on Eugene’s Skinner’s Butte. They are going to burn it in their homecoming bonfire on Friday night.”

At the end of July 2023, a Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity board member stepped down. Since they were an A-dec employee, one of Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity’s partner organizations, it was the goal to fill the empty seat with an A-dec employee. Though Jacob Breazile lived in...

NEWBERG, Ore. — George Fox University reported another year of record enrollment growth, crediting its investment in market-driven programs—particularly in health care—while also expanding its nursing offerings and upgrading facilities. Get These Stories First, Right in your Inbox. We send out a FREE weekly...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Choosing the right college is one of the most important decisions in a young adult’s life. Beyond earning a degree, college provides opportunities for intellectual growth, professional development, and personal discovery. It’s where students build the foundation for their careers while forging...