When Lois Hewitt came home from school in Independence one Wednesday afternoon, there were 30 people waiting for her – all ...

Their son Timm now runs the office, as Carol passed away in 2015 and Donna retired as the company’s bookkeeper this year.

As we welcome in the new year of 2025, there are several ways to look back at the most memorable moments of 2024. For this ...

Salem Police seek the public’s help identifying a suspect in a hit and run that left a man dead in West Salem Dec. 23.

The American Red Cross recently honored three Western Oregon University students with its Lifesaving Award for their actions ...

Editor’s note: The Capital Chronicle has launched a $10,000 end-of-year fundraising campaign to help us continue our ...

The responsibility and much of the liability of a safe party remains with the host. If you are hosting a party, there are ...

Information for the report comes from law enforcement agencies. Not all calls for service are included. The status of arrests ...

Retired Polk County Clerk Val Unger was one of five winners of the 2024 NASS Medallion Awards. Oregon Secretary of State ...

Despite recent reforms to the state’s public defense system, Oregonians still don’t have access to justice. Right now, there ...

Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is receiving ...

Polk County Health Department conducts a bi-annual, unannounced inspection of licensed restaurants. The establishments ...