Growing up in Old Town Independence was more than a great place to grow up, it was a golden time, a true blessing. I think about some of the things ...

Just five short years ago, John Hanson was just a concerned grandparent worrying about how his grandkids would get a photo ...

Need some help getting a Thanksgiving meal this season? Or just want to share the season’s spirit with others? Here’s a list ...

Climate history recorded in a calcite deposit in a southern Nevada cave indicates that the hot, arid southwestern United ...

The Polk County District Attorney’s Office has decided not to file any criminal charges stemming from a West Salem incident ...

Micah Wilson, 22, has been sentenced to serve six years in prison for the armed robbery of the Umpqua Bank branch in ...

Researchers have taken a significant step toward creating a standardized language for describing the aromas of cannabis and ...

Pentacle Theatre’s popular Acting Workshop with Jo Dodge returns Jan 10. Since founding the class in 1981, Dodge has trained ...

With the holiday season beginning there are many things to keep in mind, including travel safety, winter weather preparation, ...

The Willamette Valley Symphony, featuring musicians from Polk and Marion counties, presents Rising Stars: Youth Concerto and ...

On Nov. 20, at 2:56 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 51, near milepost 4, in Polk County.

A Salem man was arrested Nov. 20 and charged in an incident involving a fatal shooting in Wallace Marine Park.