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 ...

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

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

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

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

As summer winds down, many travelers will take advantage of the final long weekend of the season with a Labor Day getaway.

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 ...

The day after the Hells on Hooves Rodeo ran roughshod over the Polk County Fairgrounds arena, another group of equestrians ...

Possibly Irish may be making just their second appearance locally as part of Dallas Nights Sounds of Summer Concert series ...

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