Willamette Valley forecast: mostly sunny week ahead
Catch up on the latest weather for Eugene and the Willamette Valley, with a mostly sunny forecast and mild temperatures expected throughout the coming week.
Community Conversations About School Closures
Salem-Keizer is serving fewer students than it did several years ago and has more school buildings than it needs for current and projected enrollment. Our district is considering school closures and consolidations to better align schools, staff, programs, facilities and resources with the students we serve. Our goal is
Salem Cannery Back on the Market as Project Approvals Near Expiration
SALEM — The former Truitt Brothers cannery is back on the market as a new filing seeks to keep key development approvals alive, adding another turn to one of Salem’s most closely watched riverfront redevelopment projects. The roughly 13.66-acre property along Front Street NE has city approval for...
‘He’s a wonderful guy’: Salem chef in recovery after hit-and-run shatters knee
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Salem family is hoping for more clarity after one of their own was hit by a car last week. The family of 46-year-old Luke Hargrove, a beloved local chef, said he was waiting for his girlfriend to get off work when he was hit by a car. G’Anna Dennis has […]
Salem dad gets 66 months for beating twin babies
SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) — A Salem father will spend five and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to severely abusing his 6-week-old twin infants, Marion County prosecutors announced Friday. Marion County Circuit Court Judge Courtland Geyer sentenced 29-year-old Reece A. Sorenson to 66 months in state prison...
Morning rain gives way to partly cloudy skies across Willamette Valley
We've had a cloudy and damp start to the day today across the Willamette Valley, with scattered rain in the morning hours. Conditions will improve this afternoon, as we expect the clouds to begin dissipating, making way for partly cloudy skies. High temperatures will reach into the low 60s, with winds coming from the w
Abiqua Falls is one step closer to becoming public land after $2 million sale...
State officials said they are working on a public access, safety and operations plan for the future recreation site. A popular 92-foot waterfall formerly at risk of being closed to […]
Man who fired gun at Sherwood storage facility in 2025 receives 20 years in...
A man who fired multiple rounds at three bystanders and vehicles at a Sherwood self-storage facility in summer 2025 has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. On Sept. 18, […]
‘Tragic event’: Salem-Keizer teacher fired after being charged in deadly hit-and-run
First-degree manslaughter, driving while suspended or revoked, and unlawful possession of cocaine are among Tristen Glen Wilson's charges.
Oregon senators are fighting for FEMA funds for East Evans Creek Fire
Redmond Fire & Rescue received nearly $253,000. Marion County Fire District No 1 in Salem received more than $512,000 under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program.

















