Independence police officers join agencies across the nation, including the US Department of Transportation’s National ...

The Monmouth-Independence Chamber of Commerce is making news. Weekly updates will come to you through the Itemizer-Observer.

On May 26, a Polk County man was arrested and charged with multiple counts of unlawful possession of illegal drugs after a ...

The Central High School trap team is practicing weekly in advance of the Oregon State High School Clay Target League ...

The Dallas/Perrydale Oregon High School Equestrian Team (OHSET) competed at the State Championships in Redmond, Deschutes County Fairgrounds Expo Center, May 9 – 12 against the top athletes from each ...

An 18-8 thrashing of Silverton in last week’s regular season finale gave the Panthers varsity softball team a share of the Mid-Willamette Conference championship, with Dallas.

The Dallas City Council has appointed its latest replacement to their ranks, Michael Holsapple, a longtime resident and ...

Polk County voters are rejecting the bond 10,349 (57.3%) to 8,727 (45.7%) with at total 19,076 votes cast. However, the total ...

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

Ryann Slegers makes Union University Dean’s List ...

Ken Carano, Ph.D., has been selected as the T.H. Gentle Professor of Education for the 2025-26 academic year at Western ...

Oregon State Parks begins the busier season with a small thank you to its visitors — free camping and day-use parking on ...