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May 2 public safety round-up
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office reports April 30 - Zelaja Alconna Battles, 48, of Newberg, was arrested on a post-prison supervision sanction. No bail was set and the case is pending. - Charles Lord Chaffee, 40, of Newberg, was arrested for DUII and criminal driving while suspended or revoked. No bail was set and he received...
Inmate from Lane County dies in custody
SALEM, Ore. — An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Eric Hrafn Vilhjalms Walston, died on May 1, 2024, DOC said in a media release. Walston was incarcerated at Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem and passed away at an area hospital while on end-of-life care. As with...
Baseball star now leading the Wildcats in McMinnville
MCMINNVILLE Ore. (KPTV) - A Division III national championship head coach with the Linfield Baseball program in 2013, Scott Brosius, is safe at home as the new athletic director of the Wildcats after stops with the Seattle Mariners and USA Baseball. “The experience that I had at Linfield both in...
Newberg track and field's Sophia Castaneda named OSAA athlete of the week
Newberg track and field sophomore standout Sophia Castaneda was one of the four athletes awarded athlete of the week for April 22-28 by the OSAA. Castaneda ran the 400 meters in 54.96 seconds on April 24 at a Pacific Conference meet against Forest Grove and McMinnville. The time re-broke Castaneda's previous school record and slated her with the second-fastest time in the state this season, regardless of classification. The time also makes her the 12th fastest sophomore in the country. ...
April 29 sheriff's office outstanding warrants
Anyone with information on these individuals may call the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office or its detectives, or the Newberg-Dundee Police Department. The Sheriff’s Office Crime Information tip line is 800-577-1707. Newberg police can be reached at 503-538-8321, and Yamhill County detectives can be reached at 503-434-7508. Feb. 8. April 29 Hayden Mackenzie Fleming, 29, is wanted for failure to appear (FTA) on charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants...
Heavy rain to soak Oregon's Willamette Valley, foothills with snow on Cascade passes
Another round of heavy rainfall will hit Oregon over the next few days, but it’s probably not enough to bring flooding, said National Weather Service meteorologists. Around 1-2 inches of rain is forecast to soak the Willamette Valley and foothills Friday to Sunday, while the mountains could get 2-4 inches. ...
News briefs: Cherriots awarded $500,000 for south Salem transit hub, Monmouth city manager
Cherriots awarded $500,000 toward south Salem transit hub. Cherriots has been awarded $500,000 from the federal government’s March funding package toward the Salem area mass transit district’s proposed transit hub in south Salem. The hub, which is still in the planning stages, would be connect bus routes, paratransit...
Vote for the Maps Credit Union High School Athlete of the Week
In the final week of the track and field regular season, several athletes from the Salem area produced noteworthy marks ahead of their respective district meets. This week's Maps Credit Union High School Athlete of the Week nominees are:. JD Arthur, Silverton track and field. Jordan Braziel, Dallas track and...
Salem-area restaurants, tasting rooms offering Mother's Day specials and brunches
Mother's Day is May 12 and places across the Mid-Valley have events all weekend to celebrate moms and other maternal figures. Check out these restaurants and tasting rooms offering brunch and other activities. May 10 events. Coria Estates: The winery is celebrating Dia de las Madres with wreath making and...
McKenzie River National Recreation Trail reopens following trail bridge construction
The U.S. Forest Service announced Thursday the McKenzie River National Recreation Trail and its trailheads are open for public use following construction completion. The new trail bridge connects Trail Bridge Campground and Deer Creek watershed in the Willamette National Forest. The existing closure put in place during the trail bridge...
Salem teens' fentanyl overdose death leads to 6-year sentence for Monmouth drug dealer
The overdose death of a Salem teenager due to counterfeit Oxycodone pills that were actually fentanyl led to a 6-year prison sentence for his Monmouth drug dealer. Javen Pedro, 21, was sentenced Tuesday to 75 months in federal prison and six years supervised release on his guilty plea to distributing a controlled substance to a person under 21.
Man accused of shooting pellet gun at woman, himself in rural McMinnville
A 22-year-old man has been charged with second-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon after he allegedly shot a woman in the back of the head with a hand-pump pellet gun in a case of domestic violence in McMinnville, Oregon.
Yamhill County grant program will kick off again in May
In the interest of creating or retaining jobs, generating increased economic activity and improving the social and economic livability of communities within its boundaries, Yamhill County will continue a program in May that has $125,000 in available grants. The Economic Competitive Grant program features seven grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 that are available via a competitive process for a limited time, a release from the county said. The program consists of five $10,000 small business grants, one $25,000 start-up grant and one $50,000 strategic...
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