Corvallis citizens can now track city issues with new online portal
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The City of Corvallis has introduced Corvallis Connect, a new online service portal designed to streamline how residents report issues and engage with city services. Corvallis city officials said that this platform builds on the existing 'Report a Problem' service, allowing residents to report...
Coming up on KEZI 9 News at 4: The latest on two bank robberies...
Coming up on KEZI 9 News at 4: The latest on two bank robberies that happened minutes apart. Plus, six patients were hospitalized in Albany hazardous materials incident. Chief Meteorologist Holden LeCroy has weather.
Newberg goes ‘Footloose’, Potentially Repealing Outdated Dancing Regulation
NEWBERG, Ore. — Newberg may soon strike down an outdated law requiring minors to be supervised while dancing in public—a rule that hasn’t been enforced in decades. We send out a FREE weekly newsletter featuring the previous week’s biggest stories, upcoming events, and other local happenings. Our email newsletter is...
Wood treatment plant fined after failing to follow Oregon water quality and hazardous waste...
Salem, Oregon – The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has taken aggressive action against a wood treatment business in Yamhill County, giving it a civil penalty of more than $1 million for breaking environmental laws more than once. State investigators found that Stella-Jones Corp., which runs a wood...
76-Year-Old Man Stabbed, Wife Burned in Gruesome Attack
Newark, US: A quiet suburban neighborhood was shattered this week after authorities confirmed a horrific double homicide that left a 76-year-old man dead from multiple stab wounds and his wife fatally burned in what investigators are calling one of the most disturbing crimes in recent years. The Discovery. Police...
Molalla Police Department, City Mourn Loss of Beloved K9 Officer Benz
MOLALLA, Ore. – The Molalla Police Department and community are mourning the loss of K9 Officer Benz, a cherished member of the force who was put down last week after a sudden cancer diagnosis. A Sudden Illness. The six-year-old German Shepherd had been showing signs of discomfort when a...
Firefighters: 6 patients taken to hospital after hazardous material incident in Albany
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Six patients were taken to the hospital after what authorities said was a hazardous materials incident in Albany Tuesday night. According to the Albany Fire Department, firefighters responded around 8:30 p.m. at the ATI Millersburg Operations. Eleven patients were evaluated, with six taken to...
Nearly 1,000 Lightning Flashes Strike Lane County, Spark New Wildfires
A surge of thunderstorm activity lit up western Oregon earlier this week, with nearly 1,000 lightning flashes striking across Lane County and igniting new wildfires in the southern Willamette Valley and Cascade Range. The National Weather Service reported about 600 cloud-to-cloud strikes and another 300 to 400 bolts...
Law enforcement rivalry heats up every year at chili cook-off
Two hours before the opening of Sunday’s Public Safety Chili Cook-Off at the rodeo grounds, nearly two dozen teams were busy preparing their entries in the annual competition for top honors. The smell of simmering spices filled the air while participants put the final touches on their booths. Over...
Romero’s Cantina Preparing New Location at Aloha Food Carts
A bar truck with a previous location in Woodburn is entering a new chapter at the Aloha Food Carts. Staff of Romero’s Cantina LLC recently took to social media to announce their new location coming to the food carts at 20001 SW Tualatin Valley Highway in Aloha. Currently, the business has passed the pre-opening...