Albany

Self-care and career opportunities might not be the first phrases that come to mind when thinking about jail or prison. But for a group of incarcerated girls at Oak Creek, a natural hair care program is providing both.

The nonprofit Albany Historic Carousel and Museum celebrates National Carousel Day on Saturday, July 25 with free rides for visitors. Executive Director Nicki Marazzani says it’s the craftsmanship behind the carousel that makes it so special.

A 51-year-old Albany man died Sunday after drowning in the Willamette River in Corvallis.

Crews were called up by the Oregon State Fire Marshal to help with the 12,000-acre East Evans Creek Fire.

Greater Albany Public Schools is in the early stages of a possible school consolidation effort and bond proposal as part of its Long Range Facility Plan.

Albany City Council voted 4 to 2 Wednesday to end its use of AI-powered Flock license plate recognition cameras.

The Linn County Courthouse and other buildings were locked down and surrounding streets were closed Monday morning while Albany police responded to a man believed to have a firearm.

The utility company used a variety of mechanisms to raise rates without review from the Oregon Public Utility Commission.

The 20 Oregon micropolitan and metropolitan that were named in the report were evenly split between adding and losing people.

Six agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement surrounded Maria Trinidad Loya Medina's car in Albany's Big 5 parking lot on Jan. 10, broke the car’s window and arrested her. She’s been detained at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma ever since.

Jackson Street Youth Services, a nonprofit that supports youth experiencing homelessness in Linn and Benton Counties recently opened a new drop-in service center in Albany.

A propane heater used by two people sleeping in a tent is believed to have caused an Albany fire that damaged a home Tuesday morning.