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CORVALLIS, Ore. — Corvallis firefighters responded Tuesday morning, July 21, to a commercial fire involving large machinery after an energized rock crusher caught fire. The Corvallis Fire Department said crews arrived to find the rock crusher burning and isolated the area while waiting for power to be shut off.

While it wasn’t a win, Timbers’ supporters will certainly take it.

Off-price retailer also celebrating the addition of its new distribution center in Georgia.

Grades 1-12 Tuesday, September 8: First day for grades 6 and 9. Wednesday, September 9: First day for grades 1-5, 7-8, 10-12 (Because this is a Wednesday, this is a late start day) Kindergarten First Days. Monday, September 14: Kindergarten transition day for students whose last names begin with A-L.

SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon State Penitentiary is projected to become functionally obsolete in the near future, according to a new audit from the Secretary of State's office. According to the audit, the prison was built in 1866 with expansions in the 1950s and today holds nearly 1,800 adults in custody. Auditors found num

KEIZER, Ore. (KOIN) — “We hope they never find her.” Those were the words posted publicly on Facebook by a woman claiming to be the daughter of Walter and Shelley Peca as authorities continue searching for the missing Keizer woman following her husband’s homicide. In a lengthy comment in response to a recent post about

Richland, Washington-based Gesa Credit Union will expand into Oregon with the acquisition of Willamette Valley Bank, the financial institutions announced Tuesday. With the purchase, Gesa will add four branches in the Salem, Oregon, market, as well as a loan office in the Portland metropolitan area. The deal will also p

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon's prison system is suffering from outdated infrastructure, both in terms of physical facilities and information technology systems, putting inmates at risk and hampering reform efforts, according to an audit from the secretary of state's office released Wednesday. The audit also found significant i

Keizer Police say Shelly Peca may have fled to north central Washington after her husband was found dead Friday.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Keizer couple at the center of the Bricks & Minifigs controversy is firing back after they say the corporation abruptly shut them out of the store in November 2024. In a lawsuit recently filed in Utah Business and Chancery Court, the former store owners accuse Bricks & Minifigs of fraud, […]