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100 MPH in Oregon
In the predawn haze of September 23, Marion County, Oregon, became the stage for a reckless ballet of speed and folly, starring...

Phil Harpster
Sep 252 min read


Montana Drifter’s Rampage: $155,000 in Shattered Dreams at Salem’s Car Lots
In the haze of a September night, Brian Del Werner, a 32-year-old drifter from Kalispell, Montana, carved a jagged scar through Salem’s...

Phil Harpster
Sep 201 min read


A Fire’s Frenzy at Dawn: South Salem’s Night of Chaos
South Salem, OR—At 4:15 AM, when the world is supposed to be still, the kind of still where you can hear your own heartbeat if you listen...

Phil Harpster
Aug 72 min read


Powin Files for Bankruptcy and the Planet Can’t Even Right Now
Oh bless their green little hearts. Powin LLC, Oregon’s very own clean energy darling, just pulled a full financial faceplant and filed...

Jenny Lancaster
Jun 111 min read


Flat-Pack Dreams and Westside Schemes: IKEA Invades Beaverton with Swedish Precision
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IKEA has opened a new Plan & Order Point in Beaverton, Oregon, located in Progress Ridge Town Square. Unlike traditional wareho

Phil Harpster
Jun 111 min read


A Truck Left the Road: The Death of Terry Calderwood
Terry Calderwood, 55, a part-time welding instructor at Chemeketa Community College, died in a single-vehicle crash on Southeast Lancaster D

Edward Hooper
Jun 91 min read


Lake Oswego and the $1.5 Million Cannonball: How to Lose Friends and Influence Judges
It’s a picturesque little lake, isn’t it? Lake Oswego—shimmering like a sterling salad bowl and, for decades, hoarded by a small band of...

Jenny Lancaster
Jun 71 min read


“Hands Off” in Salem: A Parade of Panic, Polyester, and Purpose
Today in Salem, Oregon, I stood with a few hundred strangers who smelled vaguely of rain, weed, and fury.

Phil Harpster
Apr 52 min read
Molotovs, Musk, and Madness -A Love Letter to Chaos from Salem, Oregon
In the Capitol town of Salem, Oregon, where the most thrilling event is usually a new flavor at the local donut shop, a scene straight...

Phil Harpster
Mar 232 min read


Salem’s Grand Plan: A Runway to Nowhere?
You ever look at something and think, Wow, that seems like a terrible idea, but then everyone in charge is nodding and acting like it’s...

Jimmy Michaels
Feb 202 min read


Oregon’s Healthcare Showdown: Inside the Largest Strike in State History
In a move that has sent ripples through Oregon’s healthcare landscape, thousands of Providence Health & Services employees have embarked...

Jimmy Michaels
Jan 102 min read


Shock Waves in Oregon: Senator Wyden Takes on PGE Over Skyrocketing Electricity Rates
In the ever-evolving tapestry of Oregon’s energy landscape, a new thread of contention has emerged, weaving its way through the lives of...

Sally Davis
Dec 3, 20243 min read


Neighbors Unite to Revive Mill Creek: $42K Project to Restore Salmon Habitat and Local Pride
Sue Geniesse and her neighbors stood by the banks of Mill Creek, staring at the ivy and blackberry brambles that had overtaken their...

Sally Davis
Sep 15, 20243 min read


The Great Escape: Multnomah County’s Affluent Residents Are Fleeing, and They’re Not Looking Back
August 18, 2024 If you listen closely, you can almost hear the sound of wealth tiptoeing out of Multnomah County. The richest among us,...

Sally Davis
Aug 18, 20242 min read


Salem-Keizer Cracks Down: The Battle to Ban Cellphones in Classrooms Heats Up
In the dog days of August 2024, a new wave of restriction is washing over the Salem-Keizer School District, and it's taking aim at the...

Phil Harpster
Aug 14, 20244 min read


How is Agility Robotics Revolutionizing the Manufacturing Industry with Advanced Humanoid Robots?
On July 15, 2024, Agility Robotics made headlines when its CEO, Peggy Johnson, introduced one of their advanced humanoid robots at a...

Sally Davis
Aug 12, 20241 min read


Power Costs Are Too Damn High!
Pacific Gas and Electric proposed a 17.9% rate hike set to begin in January 2025. The people could not afford it. It was too much, they...

Jimmy Michaels
Aug 7, 20241 min read


The Enigmatic Blaze of Wallace Marine Park: Unraveling the Mystery
On Wednesday, August 7, in the heart of Salem, Oregon, a peculiar incident unfolded, cloaked in the mysterious whispers of the evening....

Jimmy Michaels
Aug 7, 20242 min read
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