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INDEPENDENCE, Ore. (KPTV) — As the city of Independence navigates a financial crisis, it has sold the building that houses the town’s Heritage Museum, about a month after the museum indefinitely closed its doors. “The recent sale of the museum building is heartbreaking to everyone on the Heritage...

Jamarcus Shephard reflected on Oregon State's success from Saturday night in their win against UTEP. He also previewed the big game against a good team this wee

Students enrolled in Linn-Benton Community College’s career and technical education and lab-based programs often pay significantly more per credit than peers in transfer-focused degree pathways, a cost structure some faculty say is becoming increasingly difficult for students to navigate as total program costs continue

The Brookings Institute calls for a new paradigm in transportation, one that prioritizes prosperity and public health. This will involve various levels of government working together to address longer and longer commutes, the rising expense of car ownership and traffic death rates that remain far too high. Cities can’t

NEWBERG, Ore. — On Aug. 1, female athletes met at Rebuilt Fitness to show their strength at the second annual Women’s Strength Showcase. The half-day noncompetitive event allowed athletes to attempt personal-record weights in front of a crowd in three events: squat, bench press, and deadlift. Each athlete had three att

A few showers and clouds are slowly moving south into the region this morning, but don’t expect much. The showers will continue to weaken as they move through. If you live along the Oregon coast or in the Portland metro, you might see some light showers. Southwest Washington could see spotty showers. The northern coast

A million-square-foot warehouse and a much smaller Salem business can wind up paying the same City Operations Fee. Today, commercial, industrial, institutional and public utility accounts inside Salem are charged a flat $78.47 per month. That rate is already scheduled to rise to $80.75 on Jan. 1, 2027. The size of the

Salem, OR – The Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) published the annual maximum rent increases allowed by Oregon’s Rent Stabilization Law for calendar year 2027 on Monday. The maximum allowable rent increase percentage in 2027 for tenancies subject to ORS 90.324(b) is 10%. Per ORS 90.324, “no...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A weak cold front will continue pushing across the Pacific Northwest Tuesday afternoon, ushering in slightly cooler-than-average temperatures, plenty of cloud cover and areas of light rain and patchy drizzle. This system does not have much moisture or strong upper-level support to work with, so.

NEWBERG, Ore. — The Newberg City Council voted 3-2 on Sept. 21 to approve an amendment to a resolution on how the city handles materials left at municipal flagpoles after gatherings. Councilors Elise Yarnell Hollamon and Jeri Turgesen were the dissenting votes. Councilors Derek Carmon and Mike McBride were absent from