IN JUNE, OREGON LAWMAKERS passed new legislation designed to ensure better detection of landfill methane leaks. Senate Bill 726 requires the state’s second-largest dump, Republic Services’ Coffin ...

A 29-year-old woman accused of attacking her mother with a shovel and a hoe has been deemed mentally unfit for court ...

The decision isn't final-final and even when it is, could be appealed. Here's what had the Planning Commission's ire.

Benton County Planning Commission denied Republic Services' application to expand Coffin Butte Landfill. Commissioners cited concerns about the expansion's impact on adjacent land uses and local ...

The Benton County Crisis Center, a trailblazing behavioral health facility in downtown Corvallis, has put the county on the ...

Congresswoman Val Hoyle represents Oregon's 4th district, which is the largest coastal district in the state. It includes Benton, Coos, Curry and Lane county, as well as the city of Eugene, Lincoln ...

Kyle Christopher Benton pleaded guilty in March to charges of possession of a machine gun and possession of an unregistered ...

An Army veteran in Snohomish received a two-year prison sentence for using firearms to support violent hate groups and ...

BENTONVILLE -- A proposal to hold a joint meeting with their Washington County counterparts to discuss a regional growth strategy for Northwest Arkansas sparked unanimous interest at a meeting ...

A list of layoffs by ODOT region and county at https://bit.ly/4lp3Wb1. It includes six positions in Linn County and two in Benton. The vacant positions ODOT proposes to eliminate are listed at ...

A new life jacket station is available free to the public at Irish Bend Park along the Willamette River northeast of Monroe ...

The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission's annual report showed a 265% statewide increase in requests for assistance from federal immigration agencies.