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Rainy all day Thursday, heavy at times in afternoon with areas of flooding. Gusty south wind returns Thursday evening = a few more power outages. Don’t forget to download our FOX 12 Weather App to stay ahead of the forecast! Get real-time radar, updates from our team, and exclusive content right at your fingertips.

Once again, an atmospheric river is bringing heavy rain to Portland and the entire Pacific Northwest. Many people, especially in Washington, are struggling with the impacts of one atmospheric river. Now, another is set to bring as much as two inches or more of rain to the region. A map...

Silverton, Oregon feels like a secret garden waiting right off the Willamette Valley’s back roads, and every corner whispers a reason to linger. Color pops from murals, trails curl toward waterfalls, and historic charm meets easy going Northwest style. You get art, architecture, and nature in one friendly walkable...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Salem is preparing for a high-impact atmospheric river expected to bring heavy rain, rising creeks, and potential flooding across the Mid-Willamette Valley through the end of the week. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flood Watch for Northwest Oregon, including Salem, beginning...

Four conservation groups have petitioned the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to strengthen risk reduction measures to prevent whale entanglement during the state's Dungeness crab fishery. The petition filed on Dec. 11 in Salem, Oregon, also calls for creating a pathway for authorization of safer pop-up fishing...

SALEM, Ore. — A man has been arrested weeks after a two-alarm fire at a four-story apartment complex in West Salem endangered dozens of residents and injured three pets. Residents Jumped to Safety From a Second-Story Balcony. The fire erupted in the stairwell, blocking the main exit, in the...

Editor’s note: This report is based on information submitted by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. All calls for service may not be included. The status of incidents might change after further investigation. Locations are approximate and may not be included if it could identify victims of certain crimes of a...

Clackamas County is facing a triple threat of flooding from three rivers and major creeks, with the potential to cut off the city of Molalla if the water rises any higher, prompting utility crews to repair downed power lines and the Molalla River School District to cancel class.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two people were arrested on Wednesday in connection with a shooting in Salem that left a man injured back in November, authorities said. Salem residents Freedom Butler, 24, and Dakota Butler-Kota, 25, are both accused of attempted murder and other charges after the shooting that occurred on...

Parts of Oregon and Washington are experiencing back-to-back atmospheric river events in less than a week. Oregon’s state climatologist says a changing climate will make these types of storms stronger and more frequent. An atmospheric river, like its name suggests, is essentially a jet stream or “river” of warm...