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Worker dies in Hillsboro industrial accidentKPTV2 days ago
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People across Oregon and beyond, as far south as San Francisco and as far north as Seattle, reported seeing a large meteor in the sky late Monday night. “It looks like it was seen in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washin...The Oregonian2 days ago
Former Newberg-Dundee superintendent sues district for $2.5M, claiming breach of contractKOIN 6 News22 hours ago
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A Portland homeowner could be forced to pay thousands of dollars to remove tree on city property and 30 feet away from his home
PORTLAND, Ore. — Eight months ago, Southwest Portland homeowner Jeramy Peters received a letter from the city, saying Peters was responsible for removing a tree whose roots had damaged the sidewalk. The tree is on city property and more than 30 feet away from his home. Under current city...
Shari's abruptly shutters Keizer restaurant amid string of Pacific Northwest closures
Shari's abruptly closed its Keizer restaurant location this month, adding to a growing number of permanent closures throughout the Pacific Northwest. A sign at the Shari's at 4998 River Road N stated it was permanently closed and to visit the location at 1270 Lancaster Road SE instead. The Shari's at 5005 Commercial St....
Check out some of Oregon's best high school running backs
They smash it up the middle. They take it around the end. They haul in passes, too. They’re the legs. “They” are the running backs — and the high school football teams at Lake Oswego, Lakeridge, West Linn and Wilsonville...
Hollamon, Revino land SEDCOR awards for accomplishments
Elise Yarnell Hollamon has added to her growing list of accomplishments following the recent receipt of a prestigious award from a statewide organization. The Newberg City Council member received the Partner of the Year Award from SEDCOR (Strategic Economic Development Corp.) during its annual Economic Development Awards ceremony Sept. 18. The agency, founded in 1982, is a consortium of business and community leaders committed to the economic vitality of Yamhill, Marion and Polk counties. ...
Major Fentanyl Bust On I-5 Headed To Portland
Oregon State Police iItercepted Another Major Drug Delivery Headed to Portland. On Tuesday, September 24th, an OSP trooper stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in Interstate 5 in Douglas County. As the officer pulled over the siver Volkswagen SUV, the trooper suspected possible criminal activity. The Operator of the...
West Linn Police Log: wine at Walmart, bagpipes and a fight with a plumber
9/20/24 12:46 p.m. Police received a call about a burglary. 9/20/24 1:50 p.m. A caller told police someone stole packages off their porch on Aug. 30. 9/21/24 10:19 a.m. A man reported someone took his front license plate. 9/21/24 12:56 p.m. A woman at Walmart said she saw another woman pouring wine in her water...
Cornelius man sentenced to life in prison for shooting, killing Hillsboro bar manager in 2023
A Cornelius man has been sentenced to life in prison after murdering a woman at a Hillsboro bar in 2023. Sain Delgado Venegas pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Tuesday, Sept. 3, as well as two counts of first-degree attempted murder with a firearm. Delgado Venegas and three others entered Kim’s Red Rose, a now-closed Hillsboro restaurant and bar, on April 1, 2023. When a bartender asked for their identification, the...
Forest Grove Santa House closes its doors this holiday season
A beloved holiday attraction in Forest Grove, the Santa House, announced that its doors will be closed this December. For years, Tom and Lori Epler have reprised the roles of Santa and Mrs. Claus respectively — opening up their home outside of the city for families to visit during Christmastime. In September, the couple shared the difficult news that Lori Epler had been diagnosed with synovial sarcoma, a fast-growing cancer...
Catch up on Wilsonville's police log
9/16 1:47 p.m. Mislaid property was reportedly stolen at the 6800 block of Southwest Wilsonville Road. 9/17 6:53 a.m. A man was taken into custody for menacing, fourth-degree assault, harassment, attempted assault, unlawful use of weapon, fourth-degree assault, menacing, harassment and criminal mischief at the 29900 block of Southwest Rose Lane. 9/17 11:02 a.m. A man was taken into custody for possession of a controlled substance-meth, recklessly endangering, failure to...
Six months after Cristina Ase went missing, friends and coworkers are not giving up hope that she’ll return
Six months on from the disappearance of Rose Linn Care Center nurse Cristina Ase, the 62-year-old’s friends and coworkers are struggling without the person they consider a family member. Ase, a Vancouver resident, has worked as the nursing coordinator at West Linn’s Rose Linn Care Center for 15 years. Her friends and colleagues worried when she did not show up to work March 26. With no one having seen or...
Get to know your new Woodburn Independent staff
Have you noticed the new names appearing across the Woodburn Independent? It’s no coincidence. Reporters at our partner newspapers across Washington, Columbia and Yamhill counties have been working hard to cover Woodburn and the surrounding communities, on top of their typical beats in the past few weeks as we've looked to fill some key positions at the Independent. Now, the Woodburn Independent is proud to introduce Sophia Cossette as the...
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