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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An Oregon man died in a single-car crash on Highway 22 on Saturday, Oregon State Police announced. The crash took place just after 11:30 p.m. near milepost 16 in Polk County. Investigators say Eduardo Jiminez, 42, was driving a Chrysler Town and Country van that...

Linfield University is the No. 1 private college in Oregon for online bachelor’s degrees, according to U.S. News & World Report. The university is listed among the 2026 Best Online Bachelor’s Programs announced by the publication. U.S. News evaluated online undergraduate programs based on a variety of factors, such...

A person is now behind bars following a large drug bust in Marion County. On Friday, Oregon State troopers stopped a vehicle on northbound Interstate 5 after noticing issues with the vehicle’s ownership. A drug-detection dog led troopers to the discovery of about 26 pounds of methamphetamine and 18...

The chemical manufacturing plant being built on Ferry Street in Albany qualifies to be free from property taxes for five years, an exemption the city council is being asked to approve this week. The council talked about it briefly during Monday’s work session and will be asked to vote on...

(Ryan Pierce, Owner | Photo courtesy of Les Newman’s) The first Les Newman’s opened their doors in Downtown Salem, Oregon, over 100 years ago in 1923, offering tough, reliable and durable workwear. Then, in 1999, after decades of serving the town of Salem, they expanded with a second location, selecting a rapidly...

SALEM, Ore. — On January 25, 2026, Salem Police officers arrested Jose Antonio Sandoval-Chavez, 43, of Salem, in connection with a domestic violence robbery and assault that occurred the previous day at a motel on Portland Road NE. On January 24, officers responded to a report that Sandoval-Chavez had...

KEIZER, Ore. (InvestigateTV) — Teachers at a high school in Oregon are knocking on doors as part of a districtwide effort to combat chronic absenteeism that is affecting one-third of the state’s students. Chronic absenteeism occurs when a child misses at least 10% of school days. During the...

Construction expected to begin this summer on a new Station 20. The effort to replace Newberg’s downtown fire station continues as firefighters will soon take up temporary quarters in anticipation of work beginning this summer on the reenvisioned station. The current capability of Station 20 includes nine personnel,...

Area law enforcement agencies are looking for the following people who have absconded from the law. Anyone with information on these individuals may call the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office or its detectives, or the Newberg-Dundee Police Department. The sheriff’s office crime information tip line is 800-577-1707....

In Battlecreek Heights, a volunteer neighborhood project meant to replace a worn, vandalized entrance sign has ended with a new steel sign sitting beside a resident’s house — taken down after city staff told organizers the replacement exceeded what’s allowed in a residential zone and would require a zoning adjustment...