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'Please help me!' Man arrested after kidnapping caught on doorbell camera
Hillsboro police arrested a suspect in relation to a harrowing kidnapping video circulating online on Tuesday, April 23. The video was taken Sunday night, April 21, from a Blink doorbell camera and depicts a woman pounding on the door of a Hillsboro home near Southeast 32nd Avenue and East Main Street. She repeatedly screamed “please help me” before the suspect grabbed and carried her toward a vehicle. Hillsboro police received...
April 22 public safety round-up
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office reports April 16 Zachary Douglas Passalaqua, 18, of Dundee was arrested for second-degree burglary, DUII and first-degree theft. No bail was set and the case remains open. Kinston Patrick Cordell Renegar, 35, of Newberg, was arrested for first-degree sexual abuse. No bail was set and the case remains open. ...
OPINION: Bubba King is what's best for Yamhill County
“All politics is local.” This famous quotation tends to mean that the most important motivations directing voters are rooted in local concerns. And, one of the biggest concerns in Yamhill County is the divide between its citizens come election time. I moved here recently from Josephine County, and the politics there are appalling. It’s one of the reasons my husband and I moved here. And we are finding out that politics here is heading in the same direction. ...
April 23 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 503538-8321, and Yamhill County detectives can be reached at 503-434-7508. Feb. 8. April 23 - Zviad Eremadz, 60, is wanted on a probation violation for first-degree aggravated theft and fraud. ...
Candidate forum will feature those vying for Yamhill County offices
A trio of local organizations are offering voters an opportunity to get to know the candidates they will see on the ballot for the May primary election. To that end they have slated a candidate forum in Newberg next week. The George Fox Civility Project, Newberg City Club and Newberg/Dundee United as Neighbors will hold the candidate forum from 6:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. May 2 in the Hoover Building on the campus of George Fox University. The event will also be live streamed at...
OHA to hold public hearing on proposed Kroger, Albertsons merger
The Oregon Health Authority will hold a virtual public hearing this week on the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons. Kroger owns Fred Meyer, and Albertsons merged with Safeway in 2015. Fred Meyer and Safeway are Newberg's primary grocery stores, along with a Nap's Thriftway. The hearing will be held from 1-3 p.m. April 24. Representatives from Kroger and Albertsons will be present at the meeting to provide testimony and...
Beloved Oregon author Beverly Cleary still pulls her hometown together
She was just a little girl, barely old enough to go to school, when she left town. Yet author Beverly Cleary spent most of the next 100 years proving that children — especially little girls — can make a big impact. Her hometown of Yamhill was only 25...
Ranch Pizza serving up slices during first Downtown Hillsboro Saturday Market
Downtown Hillsboro’s newest pizza spot is opening the oven to a world of flavor — with a side of ranch. Ranch Pizza will hold a grand opening ceremony at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at its new location at 142 S.E. Second Ave. Organized by the Hillsboro Downtown Partnership, the event will take place during the year’s first Downtown Saturday Market. The Oregon pizza chain makes its way to the...
OPINION: Vote Snider for now, and the future
Our children are our future. That statement is a simple fact; it also carries an awesome responsibility. And that is why it is so important to elect Jason Snider to serve as District 3's Commissioner for Washington County. Jason Snider brings a great deal to the table when the conversation takes place about a decision regarding who will represent District 3. He has 20 years in appointed and elected roles for the city of Tigard; he is a respected member of the business/medical community in...
Murder conviction tossed in burned body case over Washington County prosecutor’s statements to jury
The Oregon Court of Appeals has overturned the murder conviction of a man accused of beating a woman to death and later burning her body, finding the prosecutor’s remarks during closing arguments deprived the defendant of a fair trial. The ruling issued April 17 centers on the Washington County...
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