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 ...

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