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Woodburn police are actively searching for a 26-year-old man wanted on multiple felony charges.

When Woodburn Public Works kicked into high gear on March 13 due to a sinkhole discovered on Hardcastle Avenue, city officials were relieved that no injuries occurred from the anomalous deterioration. City Administrator Scott Derickson described the scene as “pretty impressive, and we’re glad that nobody was hurt.” Some area residents may juxtapose Public Works' quick and thorough action on Hardcastle with what seems like a lapse in maintenance and...

Trio of poets to appear during First Friday Poets Lex Runciman, Laura Winter and Dan Raphael will read from their works as part of First Friday in Newberg next month. The trio will appear from 6 to 7:15 p.m. April 7 at Chapter’s Books and Coffee (701 E. First St.) as part of National Poetry Month. Runciman taught at Linfield College for 25 years and has been writing poetry for...

Oregon housing officials have announced the next round of funding for the state’s plan to turn hotels into living spaces for the homeless. The hotels in this “Project Turnkey” round are in Astoria, Salem, and The Dalles. They will get a total of $10,6 million. Each site will focus on helping the most vulnerable people in the community.

Woodburn’s Mark Seledkov had a great swimming season, and it goes deeper than just his showing at state. Seledkov has swam on the Salem Swim Club but couldn’t swim for his high school because Woodburn didn't have a program. This season, however, Seledkov’s mother, Victoria, became the volunteer...

Hubbard Police Department March 7 Vandalism and criminal mischief were reported in the 2100 block of Baines Boulevard. Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office March 10 Tom...

Harney County- Yesterday, March 22,2023 Oregon State Police stopped a vehicle for speeding on HWY 20 near milepost 128 in Harney County. A records check indicated that the driver Miguel Oleary, 30, of Silverton had a misdemeanor warrant for DUII out of Marion County. The warrant was confirmed and Oleary...

Police activity that led to the closure of 99E at E Lincoln Street in Woodburn did not lead to an arrest. Woodburn Police reported early Wednesday morning that they are still seeking the whereabouts of Jesus Camarena, 26, whom officers observed entering a home in the 1000 block of Williams Ave. at around 3:09 p.m. Operating with the understanding that Camarena had multiple felony warrants issued for his arrest, police...

Lars Larson Show: Criminal Alien of the Week Report. This week we have in the third full week of March 2023 a “Criminal Alien of the Week Report” for your radio listeners and webpage followers that is an update on a criminal case of another illegal alien who killed an adult female Oregon resident more than a decade ago.

“Spaving” is a curious, coined that has been bandied about among shopping conversations. The gist of it is you save money buy spending it on something now rather than later after it becomes more expensive. It’s not clear whether Woodburn Finance Director Tony Turley has ever uttered the term before, but he did apply its concept and practice recently. Moreover, he received a blessing for the town’s council in doing so. ...

Football season ended months ago, and these days, he’s not required to be in the building all the time. But even so, Mark Gribble likes to see and be seen. “There’s nothing that can replace an awkward face-to-face conversation,” Gribble said. Gribble completed his first season as head football coach at Sherwood High School this past fall. He led the Bowmen, a perennial 6A power, to an 8-3 record and...

SALEM, Ore. -- The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) has found 16-year-old Mia Macias, a teenager who went missing from Salem in November, according to a Tuesday afternoon news release. Macias went missing on Nov. 29, 2022 and was found alive on March 17. "Sometimes when a child is...

Police Logs Hubbard Police Department Dec. 22 Nicholas Robert Silvas, 33, address not listed, was arrested in the 4400 block of Morfitt St. and charged with mail theft, pickpocket. March 3 ...

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 503538-8321, and Yamhill County detectives can be reached at 503-434-7508. Feb. 8. March 15 Jason Lee Stacey, 51, is wanted for failure to appear (FTA) on a charge of possession of a controlled substance...

The temporary hiatus of the school resource officer program between Woodburn School District and Woodburn Police officially ended when the Woodburn City Council approved an intergovernmental agreement earlier this month. According to that agreement, the school district will pony up $210,000 and the city $578,000 for two officers through the...

A stopped train in Salem delayed several Salem-Keizer school buses and slowed traffic Tuesday morning. Salem-Keizer Public Schools sent out an alert to parents warning of the delayed bus routes and significant traffic delays. Salem Police said a train was stopped on the tracks and blocking Broadway, Liberty, Commercial and Front streets due...

Bob Webber remembers how much he used to hate math class. Of course, math is a subject that many students struggle with, but he recalls the classroom experience as being a main factor. “It was one of those subjects where the classroom was always really quiet, the teacher did a lot of lecturing, and then you get kicked out of the room with a bunch of homework to do, but nobody really knew the homework,” Webber explained. ...

For a quarter century now, the Cat Adoption Team has been one of the biggest and most beloved shelters in the Pacific Northwest. But CAT in Sherwood isn’t just a shelter—it’s also an adoption center with a thrift store, food bank, and on-site veterinarian to care for thousands of felines in need.

Flower lovers will have to wait a little longer this year because the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn won’t start until later. This is because winter weather is still around. Even though the festival season has been pushed back, tickets go on sale on Wednesday, 15 March 2023,...

Like lots of parents in West Linn, Maggie Traverso moved to this affluent city south of Portland for the quality of the schools. And until recently, she was satisfied. Her daughter was doing well in first grade, and was learning to read. So Traverso was surprised when she read that the West Linn-Wilsonville School District was using a reading curriculum the state hadn’t approved.