Salem OR

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Salem police say a woman who was reported missing was found dead a short distance from her family’s apartment Sunday afternoon. 93-year-old Hisako Gaunce had been reported missing in the 5000 block of Gaffin Road SE after going for a walk and not returning home.

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The effort to revive commercial air service at the Salem Airport is taking another step forward. State lawmakers invested $1.35 million in lottery funding to strengthen emergency resiliency and support future terminal expansion planning at Salem-Willamette Valley Airport. The move, local...

Anyone with information on these individuals may call the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office or its detectives, or the Newberg-Dundee Police Department. The sheriff’s office crime information tip line is 800-577-1707. Newberg police can be reached at 502-538-8321 and Yamhill County detectives can be reached at...

A crash closed Highway 18 one mile west of Valley Junction the morning of March 16. Oregon Department of Transportation officials reported the closure could be extended and advised drivers to seek alternate routes. The crash occurred west of the highway's intersection with Highway 22 and is a common route for...

Owners of short-term rentals in Salem are accusing the city of hurting small businesses and damaging tourism through burdensome fees, taxes and fines. Short-term rentals and accessory short-term rentals — rooms rented out within a family's home — have grown in popularity in the last decade on platforms like Airbnb...

CANBY, Ore. — A Canby High School student died Friday evening in a single-vehicle crash in Clackamas County, authorities said. The 17-year-old driver of the vehicle was seriously injured and taken to a local hospital. The passenger in the vehicle was identified as Chevy Coburn, a 17-year-old junior at...

A Canby teen died in a Friday night car accident and the family is hoping to use crowd-funding to help with expenses. Chevy Coburn, a 17-year-old junior at Canby High School, died when the car he was riding in fell down a 20-foot embankment on March 13. The teenager’s family...

State finds the owners of Coffin Butte Landfill “failed to monitor, capture and control landfill gas emissions” The post Oregon DEQ issues largest fine for pollutants in agency history appeared first on Columbia Insight .

Calyx’s 50th Anniversary Celebration came alive on March 14 with music, laughter, and optimistic conversation on what’s to come. Calyx, for those that don’t know, is a by-women and for-women publication in Corvallis that focuses on shedding light on women’s voices and art. This past Saturday,...

In March 2025, three Newberg organizations announced a partnership to construct a facility aimed at addressing the dearth of child care and early learning options in the area. Although completion of the building is months away, one of those groups is getting an early start on the project. Northwest Christian...