Oregon Humane Expands Access to Care with Mobile Veterinary Clinic
The Mobile Vet Clinic will bring spay/neuter and other services to pet owners in the mid-Valley starting in mid-2027. Portland, Ore. – Oregon Humane is excited to announce the creation of a Mobile Vet Clinic, based at its Salem campus, that will serve pet owners in the mid-Valley community. The Mobile Vet Clinic will provide spay/neuter and preventive care for pets whose people face barriers to accessing veterinary services, especially in underserved or remote areas.
Oregon flags lowered for Scio man killed in Oklahoma fire
SALEM, Ore. - Gov. Tina Kotek ordered flags at Oregon public institutions lowered to half-staff on Oct. 17 in honor of David Taylor, a federal wildlife officer who died while helping with evacuation efforts for the Railroad South Fire near Indiahoma, Oklahoma. Taylor, 38, died on Aug. 29 while aiding...
Oregon Weather Oct. 17–21: Eugene Drops 20° as Rain Returns
Lane County faces a cooler weekend with scattered rain chances Saturday through Tuesday.
Pilot who died in Newberg aircraft crash identified
Officials from Yamhill County Sheriff's Office identified the man who died after crashing his ultralight aircraft in Newberg on Monday afternoon.
Marion County, OR Traffic Stop Leads to Gun, Brass Knuckles Arrest
A 44-year-old convicted felon faces weapons allegations following an early-morning traffic stop.
Public Safety Chili Cook-Off Set for McMinnville
North American Aerospace Museum — Yamhill County Cook-Off Venue. A Public Safety Chili Cook-Off is scheduled for McMinnville this Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event pairs a chili cook-off with a public-safety theme rather than a crime-response activity. The cook-off is scheduled at the...
Corvallis Museum opens exhibit challenging American history
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Benton County Historical Society opened a new exhibit at the Corvallis Museum that challenges visitors to rethink how history is told. According to the Benton County Historical Society, "An Unfinished Country" runs from Oct. 15, 2026 through Feb. 14, 2027. The exhibit takes its name from writer James Baldwin's challenge to confront the American past with honesty.
Woman hospitalized after being struck by 2 semi-trucks in Salem
Two separate semi-trucks hit a pedestrian woman on Highway 22 just after noon on Tuesday, Salem police now say they are investigating as she remains in the hospital with serious injuries.
Salem Bans Data Center NDAs, Tightens Rules on Secret Deals
The council adopted Resolution 2026-42 on Oct. 12, establishing a citywide policy that prohibits data center NDAs and places new restrictions on confidentiality agreements involving other businesses and projects. The decision follows months of controversy over the city's agreement with Verrus, the developer behind the proposed Oakline at Mill Creek...
Two Downtown Newberg Businesses Closing on First Street
NEWBERG, Ore. — Harvest Moon Sangria Bar and Antique, Freak & Flea, both on First Street in downtown Newberg, announced they are closing. Harvest Moon Sangria Bar, which opened as a food cart in Tigard in April 2023, as a brick-and-mortar in Tigard in July 2024, and in Newberg in July 2025, will continue as a traveling sangria cart, the format in which the business started.
