Polk County Itemizer-Observer

10/21/2025

Information for the report comes from law enforcement agencies. Not all calls for service are included. The status of arrests reported may change after further investigation. Individuals arrested or suspected of crimes are considered innocent until …

Information for the report comes from law enforcement agencies. Not all calls for service are included. The status of arrests reported may change after further investigation. Individuals arrested or suspected

10/21/2025

Michael Jay Terrance Cole, 43, was sentenced to serve 43 months (3 years, 7 months) in prison for stealing the personal identification information of a Monmouth area victim and then using it to fraudulently open a credit account in the victim’s name…

Michael Jay Terrance Cole, 43, was sentenced to serve 43 months (3 years, 7 months) in prison for stealing the personal identification information of a Monmouth area victim and then

10/21/2025

Last week’s matchup against undefeated Willamette, a Class 6A powerhouse, was more than just another non-league test for the Dragons football team.

10/21/2025

President Donald Trump “lawfully exercised his statutory authority” to deploy Oregon National Guard Troops to Portland on Sept. 27, according to two of three federal appellate judges, who on Monday overruled a lower court’s temporary restraining...

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

10/20/2025

Tens of thousands of Oregonians turned out on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, filling city streets and parks while marching in inflatable costumes and toting signs.

10/20/2025

40 Years Ago

10/18/2025

Healthcare is one of the reasons our leaders are telling us the government is shut down. My family has a history of health issues, and they have faced challenges getting the medicines they have been prescribed. I think most Americans want the govern…

Healthcare is one of the reasons our leaders are telling us the government is shut down. My family has a history of health issues, and they have faced challenges getting

10/18/2025

Corrections tech Jakob Hofferber promoted to deputy

10/17/2025

The shape of the high school sports landscape in Oregon for the next four years will come into sharper focus when the Oregon School Activities Association’s Classification and Districting Committee holds its next meeting Oct. 27.

The shape of the high school sports landscape in Oregon for the next four years will come into sharper focus when the Oregon School Activities Association’s Classification and Districting Committee

10/17/2025

So, I pose this question to the community for thought?

10/17/2025

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10/16/2025

The Delegate Assembly of the Oregon School Activities Association voted in boys volleyball as an OSAA-sanctioned activity at the assembly’s Oct. 6 meeting, Monday.