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Woodburn city and state leaders, Amazon officials and local workers gathered Monday, Oct. 6, to mark the grand opening of Amazon’s new $500 million, 3.8 million-square-foot fulfillment center. The facility, known as PDX8, officially began operating in June and is now the city’s largest employer, surpassing previous...

A September 2025 survey found most Salem residents satisfied with city services but deeply concerned about homelessness, public safety, housing affordability, and job opportunities. Salem, OR. — Official Release: In September 2025, the City of Salem commissioned a Community Satisfaction Survey to assess residents’...

NEWBERG, Ore. — George Fox University students and staff were met with a cheerful surprise last Friday when they walked through the central quad and were handed a flower. We send out a FREE weekly newsletter featuring the previous week’s biggest stories, upcoming events, and other local happenings. Our email...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Gervais man, 29-year-old Jairin Anzaldua-Ervin, appeared in federal court for assaulting a federal officer near South Portland’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office after throwing a water bottle at him. ICE Protester arrested In Portland On Assault Of A Federal Officer Charges....

In-N-Out Burger is expanding its presence in the Portland area with its purchase of a 71,000-square-foot industrial space in Gresham. The California drive-thru burger chain purchased the 4.63-acre property at 18205-18365 N.E. Sandy Blvd. in a transaction brokered by Cushman & Wakefield, reported the Portland Business...

An 88-year-old Lebanon man with dementia has been missing since Saturday. Lebanon Police say Donald Carroll left his home sometime early in the morning Saturday and has not returned home. He was reported to be seen on Highway 20 near the Lebanon Walmart. And a GPS tracker attached to his...

Salem-area armed robbery suspect arrested last year at Bend's Cascade Village Shopping Center was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison Wednesday for drug trafficking following a multi-agency investigation led by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. The post ‘Armed and dangerous’ fugitive who was...

(Update: Adding video) SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Department of Justice said Wednesday it has concluded that a Jefferson County sheriff's deputy was justified in his use of deadly force last February and acted in self-defense when a man refused repeated commands and approached other deputies with a knife during...

Reevaluating programs, cutting red tape and even single-payer concepts were in the mix as a panel of state lawmakers talked about the challenges ahead at a providers' conference in Salem. October 7, 2025. State lawmakers are gearing up to point a microscope at the program providing health care to 1.4...

NEWBERG, Ore. — Woodworking is a time-honored craft — a blend of utility and artistry made by hand. While woodshop classes have traditionally been part of the public school curriculum, that option isn’t always available. In Yamhill County, residents have another resource to learn the trade: the Chehalem Valley...