5+ hour, 2+ min ago   (274+ words) Published 10:33 am Wednesday, January 14, 2026 The Newberg man arrested in late 2024 on allegations he sexually abused a young child saw the case against him dismissed this week. Olen Ray Hammons, 35, faced a single count of first-degree rape and four counts of…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (551+ words) Published 9:36 am Monday, January 12, 2026 After decades of farm and food processing pollution contaminating groundwater in northeast Oregon, state regulators are proposing new monitoring and testing rules for large farms in the area. But some of the groups invited to help…...

4+ week, 45+ min ago   (123+ words) Published 2:50 pm Wednesday, December 17, 2025 A man was killed after crashing into a utility pole north of Vernonia, near Pittsburg. Vernonia resident Todd Alan McCarthy, 60, was driving south at about noon Monday, Dec. 15, on Highway 47 when he left the roadway for…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (633+ words) Published 6:53 am Tuesday, August 12, 2025 By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon's Department of Human Services is reining in how often the state miscalculates the amount of food stamps enrollees should receive, aiming to comply with new federal restrictions and avert…...