Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday asked President Donald Trump to declare a disaster, the first step to obtaining federal ...

Nonprofits tackling the Northern Willamette Valley’s most pressing challenges are receiving a boost. Oregon Community ...

At just 16 years old, Tim Isaac, a singer-songwriter hailing from Dallas, Oregon, has announced his first headline tour, ...

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) has released the 2025-28 Oregon Homeland Security Strategy (HSS).

PGE’s Parks and Re-creation Photo Contest invites participants to travel back in time for a chance to win a free stay at a ...

A Polk County man was sentenced May in Lincoln County Circuit Court on multiple felony sex crimes involving children.

Business Oregon recently gave out the first round of Housing Infrastructure Support Fund Program awards. The first ...

The Monmouth-Independence Chamber of Commerce is making news. Weekly updates will come to you through the Itemizer-Observer.

The Central High School trap team is practicing weekly in advance of the Oregon State High School Clay Target League ...

Polk County Health Department conducts a bi-annual, unannounced inspection of licensed restaurants. The establishments ...

On May 26, a Polk County man was arrested and charged with multiple counts of unlawful possession of illegal drugs after a ...

Polk County voters are rejecting the bond 10,349 (57.3%) to 8,727 (45.7%) with at total 19,076 votes cast. However, the total ...