Today, Polk County Circuit Judge Norman R. Hill sentenced Joseph Wirkkala to life in prison for the 2025 murder in Salem’s ...

The American Red Cross urges people to celebrate the power of kindness by making an appointment to give lifesaving blood or ...

Wildfire smoke can travel hundreds or even thousands of miles, impacting indoor air quality well beyond active fire zones.

When homeowners doing work on their property consider a cheaper route, for example, hiring a contractor who doesn’t want to ...

Oregon is among states involved in multiple lawsuits against the Trump administration to protect voter registration data and ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Dog Kennel needs volunteers who love dogs. Located at the southeast corner of the Polk County ...

Joseph Wirkkala, of Salem, has been found guilty by a Polk County jury of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree ...

Veterans, active-duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and their families are invited to attend the 2026 ...

Polk County Fair Board Chair Tim Ray has this fear that three or four years from now, Polk County residents will regret the ...

Fire crews from across the region responded Thursday, Aug. 27 to a three-alarm vegetation fire that burned approximately 25 ...

For his first book, Derowitsch went with a publisher, Palmetto, that helped him through the entire process. He’s enjoyed the ...

On Aug. 23, the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit initiated an investigation into a reported sexual ...