Polk County Itemizer-Observer

11/22/2025

Pentacle Theatre’s popular Acting Workshop with Jo Dodge returns Jan 10. Since founding the class in 1981, Dodge has trained and inspired over 2,000 students. For over four decades, Dodge has helped students discover their voices, develop their craf…

Pentacle Theatre’s popular Acting Workshop with Jo Dodge returns Jan 10. Since founding the class in 1981, Dodge has trained and inspired over 2,000 students. For over four decades, Dodge

11/22/2025

The Willamette Valley Symphony, featuring musicians from Polk and Marion counties, presents Rising Stars: Youth Concerto and Composition Competition Winners, at 7 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Albany Performing Arts Center, and at 4 p.m. Nov. 23 at Ashbrook I…

The Willamette Valley Symphony, featuring musicians from Polk and Marion counties, presents Rising Stars: Youth Concerto and Composition Competition Winners, at 7 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Albany Performing Arts

11/21/2025

On Nov. 20, at 2:56 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 51, near milepost 4, in Polk County.

11/21/2025

PacifiCorp has reached a $150 million settlement with 1,434 plaintiffs associated with Labor Day 2020 fires, the company states in a release.

11/21/2025

The rate of Oregon ninth graders on track to graduate in four years hit record highs during the 2024-25 school year, according to new data from the Oregon Department of Education.

The rate of Oregon ninth graders on track to graduate in four years hit record highs during the 2024-25 school year, according to new data from the Oregon Department of

11/21/2025

A Salem man was arrested Nov. 20 and charged in an incident involving a fatal shooting in Wallace Marine Park.

11/21/2025

A r**e cold case suspect from nearly 30 years ago was apprehended last week by the Independence Police Department.

11/21/2025

The American Red Cross encourages donors to Level Up their impact by giving blood or platelets this November. The last two months of the year can be a challenge for many donors trying to juggle regular donation appointments with packed schedules ful…

The American Red Cross encourages donors to Level Up their impact by giving blood or platelets this November. The last two months of the year can be a challenge for

11/20/2025

An Albany man has been sentenced following his involvement in a recent robbery case in West Salem.

11/20/2025

The Dallas City Council has approved an agreement with a Corvallis business to explore constructing a solar array on city-owned property.

11/20/2025

Central senior Aidan Wendring admitted his district finals in cross county wasn’t supposed to be like this.

11/20/2025

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