Grand Ronde to honor veterans
GRAND RONDE — Steve Bobb, who designed the West Valley Veterans Memorial on the Grand Ronde Tribal grounds, said he believes people forget about the men and women who defend their country on a daily ...
Highway 18 reopens following crash west of Grand Ronde
GRAND RONDE - Highway 18, about nine miles west of Grand Ronde , has partially reopened following a motor vehicle crash early Tuesday morning. The crash involved a tractor-trailer rig and a passenger ...
Sheridan City Council meeting canceled
SHERIDAN - The Sheridan City Council meeting, originally scheduled for 7 o'clock tonight, has been canceled. The council will meet next at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18.
Student said to be responsible for Sheridan High threat
SHERIDAN - A Sheridan High School student was responsible for written graffiti found in two locations on school grounds Monday that warned of a possible threat at the high school, according to Superintendent ...
Officer-involved deadly shooting suspect, deputies identified
DALLAS - Polk County District Attorney Aaron Felton has identified the 17-year-old suspect and released the names of three Polk County sheriff's deputies involved in Saturday morning's officer-involved ...
Officer-involved shooting shuts down Highway 18
FORT HILL - An officer-involved shooting shut down Highway 18 for several hours Saturday morning in the area of the Fort Hill scales, between the Highway 22 interchange and Grand Ronde. The highway has ...
Sheridan beefs up school budget
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan School District will have another $408,000 to spend next year, after the Legislature approved a K-12 statewide budget of $8.2 billion for the new biennium. The school board ...
Jail hanging report being held for review
At the request of Yamhill County Sheriff Tim Svenson, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office has completed a review of the Oct. 12 arrest, booking, and lodging of suicide victim Debbie Samples of ...
Incumbent Burr leads race for Willamina council
WILLAMINA — Incumbents Bob Burr and Rita Baller were joined by challenger Craig Johnson Jr. as the top contenders for a trio of seats on the Willamina City Council, based on final unofficial ...
Polk Sheriff Garton defeats Yamhill sergeant
DALLAS — Mark Garton, appointed interim Polk County sheriff in October 2015, following the retirement of Bob Wolfe, swept to an easy victory over Yamhill County Sheriff's Sgt. Todd Whitlow ...
Sheridan addresses bullying issue
SHERIDAN — More than 73 percent of Faulconer-Chapman School parents said in response to a survey that they believe bullying is a problem at the school. In a report to the school board, Superintendent ...
Willamina board to meet Monday
WILLAMINA — The Willamina School Board will address 2016-17 housekeeping matters when it meets at 7 p.m. Monday in the library. The agenda includes election of a chair and vice-chair. For ...
Sheridan man injured in fatal crash
CLATSKANIE - A Warrenton woman was killed and a Sheridan man sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning west of Clatskanie on Highway 30. The Oregon State Police gave this ...
Willamina School Board considers charter school proposal
WILLAMINA - The Willamina School board will discuss a charter school proposal when it meets at 7 p.m. Monday in the school library. The board will also accept the 2014-15 audit. For information, call ...
Pilot uninjured in Willamina-area helicopter crash
WILLAMINA - A helicopter harvesting Christmas trees crashed Monday afternoon south of Willamina in the 21000 block of Highway 22. The pilot was not injured. The Polk County Sheriff's Office gave ...
