The 20-year-old, partially completed, concrete skeleton of a building in Independence has a new owner. The three-story building referred to as ‘Skeletor’ by locals was purchased by Castle Greyskull ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man from Independence, Oregon was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison after authorities said he physically assaulted a one-month-old baby in his care.Steven William Hartman, 29 ...

Child Welfare Division, is urging the public to assist in locating Joshua Makalea, a 17-year-old in foster care who went ...

An Independence man was sentenced Friday to seven ... First-degree assault is one of about 20 charges in Oregon to carry a mandatory minimum sentence. He was sentenced in accordance with that ...

Night - Scattered showers with a 72% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 7 to 14 mph (11.3 to 22.5 kph). The overnight low will be 48 °F (8.9 °C). Rain with a high of 57 °F (13.9 °C ...

Our next stop is Divine Distillers, where our Nicole Decosta discovers the spirit of Independence, Oregon. Each day this week, we are taking you on a whirlwind tour of two cities in the Willamette ...

Hartman, a resident of Independence, was sentenced by Polk County ... Judge Caso sentenced Hartman according to Oregon’s Measure 11 minimum mandatory sentencing laws. As a result, Hartman ...