Salem OR

The Dutch Bros corporation reported a record financial year in 2025 and plans to expand by opening more than 180 new locations across the United States in 2026. Where will those new locations be? The company hasn't said. The Oregon-born coffee chain released its 2025 fourth-quarter and full-year earnings report on...

Protesting with picket signs has almost become a Friday routine on Ellsworth Street in Albany, even when it rains. I’m mentioning this at the risk of touching off a torrent of partisan abuse in the comments. But in this blog, I mostly write about what I see, especially when I’m riding my bike through Albany...

On Sunday at 10 a.m. a winter weather advisory was released by the National Weather Service valid from Monday 4 a.m. until Thursday 4 a.m. for North Oregon Coast Range, Central Oregon Coast Range, Clackamas County Cascade Foothills, Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn counties and Lane County Cascade Foothills.

Optimism was in the air Friday morning, Feb. 13, as Woodburn residents and city leaders gathered for the groundbreaking of the city’s long-awaited community center renovation. “Today is so exciting. This has been a complete community endeavor getting it to this level,” Woodburn Mayor Frank Lonergan said. “This...

Oregon State bounced back from Saturday's lopsided loss against Gonzaga over the weekend by routing San Francisco 90-63 at the Sabrato Center on Thursday night

Salem's only youth mental health drop-in center closed its doors Feb. 13 due to funding cuts. Youth Era laid off four staff and closed after Pacific Source Community Solutions drastically reduced funding to community-based organizations, the nonprofit's leaders said. "We're being asked to do less for kids at the...

Salem police are in an active manhunt for 62-year-old Daniel Ray Myers after a woman was stabbed multiple times following an alleged attempted sexual assault in West Salem on the night of Tuesday, Feb. 10. Investigators say the victim managed to escape, make it to a Walgreens in Keizer for first aid, and was then...

Oregon’s smaller communities offer something increasingly rare: a chance to slow down and actually know your neighbors. These aren’t tourist traps with inflatable beach toys and overpriced gift shops. They’re real places where people still wave from their porches and the local coffee shop remembers your order.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — For it’s sixth year in a row, a big cat sanctuary in Marion County is taking anti-Valentine’s Day to the next level. The accredited WildCat Ridge Sanctuary, located in Scotts Mills, is home to more than 80 wild cats who were born in captivity, but rescued from abuse and neglect. For their […]

CORVALLIS, Ore. … Craftwell Cocktails has expanded its 19.2-ounce portfolio with the launch of Guava Crush, a new ready-to-drink cocktail featuring pink guava, lemon, and hibiscus. The 10.5% ABV RTD delivers bold, tropical flavor in a large-format single-serve can designed for convenience and elevated on-the-go...