Will John Perkins be pulled from Independence City Council? Voters decide next week

After weeks of signature collection and a failed opposition lawsuit, a special election to potentially recall John Perkins is ...

Independence shuts down city parks due to insufficient funding

INDEPENDENCE, Ore. (KPTV) - All city parks in Independence are closed indefinitely due to a lack of funding. According to the ...
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Independence police officer who killed mom and baby is suing city over his return to duty

Independence police officer Jordan White was placed on leave for post-traumatic stress disorder after fatally shooting a 34-year-old mother and her 12-week-old baby. He alleges he was discriminated ...

Independence councilman faces recall over data center vote

Independence City Councilman John Perkins is facing a recall election Sept. 1 tied to his vote in favor of tax incentives for ...
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Independence: Declared yet undefined

As we stood outside Philadelphia’s red-brick Independence Hall — a mere stone’s throw from “the room where it happened” — Bruce Carroll looked at me intently. “Independence, to me, is the great ...