Danny Hicks, a resident of Polk County, pled guilty to several charges related to luring who he believed to be underage girls ...

An Oregon man was sentenced to more than three ... prison for 1st-degree burglary and aggravated animal abuse charges. Judge Rafael Caso said he found Luker showed “no remorse” for his actions.

Here’s a word for Scrabble: quidnunc. It’s Latin for what now? Webster’s Dictionary says this a person who is “…avidly curious and given ...

Circuit Judge Torea Spohr has submitted a letter of resignation, effective July 15, after weeks of being absent from the ...

Polk County residents were rejecting a levy to fund operations and repairs at the Polk County Fairgrounds in Rickreall in initial returns of the May 20 election. If the bond were to pass ...

FRANK MORASCO OF THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE WAS NAMED AS INTERIM INSTEAD. THE LAWSUIT, FILED MAY 10TH, NAMES POLK COUNTY AND THREE OF ITS FIVE SUPERVISORS. THEY ARE CHAIRMAN MATT MCCOY AND JILL ...

Polk County Fire Rescue will open its 45th station, Moore Road Fire Station 25, in Lakeland on May 23. The $5.97 million station will house an engine company and a tanker truck, serving the area ...

The assistant superintendent of a Polk County school district will lead the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.

A Polk County judge on May 13 found a Willamina man guilty of encouraging child sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a minor. Mark Skyberg, 72, was arrested Aug. 29, 2024, when deputies ...

U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson will begin calculating $500 daily fines for each person left waiting in a local jail more ...

A federal judge found the Oregon Health Authority in contempt of court on Friday, determining that it has failed to follow ...