Oregon National Guard Aircrews design new standard of life-saving equipment, implemented across entire U.S....
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon National Guard aircrews have designed a new, life-saving piece of equipment necessary for medical evacuation operations which is now standard across the U.S. Army. The innovation? A new, redesigned litter strap named "SK-1189-V" after the 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment – has...
Precautionary boil water advisory issued for 80 homes in South Salem
A limited-area notice for residents to boil water before drinking it was issued to 80 homes in the Croisan Mountain Area in South Salem Jan. 21. The water in all other areas of the City of Salem is safe to drink and use. Just before noon on Jan. 21, the...
Marion County Launches Behavioral Health Unit
Marion County Health & Human Services (MCHHS) and the Salem Fire Department officially launched the Rapid Engagement, Assessment & Community Health (REACH) team. Starting January 20, residents may see new REACH vehicles on Salem’s streets as the data-driven pilot program begins responding to eligible community calls....
Meet the marten: Oregon State research provides updated look at rare, adorable carnivore
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University researchers have painted a clearer picture of the coastal marten, a secretive, ferret-sized forest carnivore renowned for its cuteness but nearly driven to extinction by human activity in the 20th century. Scientists from OSU’s Institute for Natural Resources led a...
BCSO Log: Trespass arrest, icy road crash among incidents
Editor’s note: This report is based on information submitted by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. All calls for service may not be included. The status of incidents might change after further investigation. Locations are approximate and may not be included if it could identify victims of certain crimes of a...
Benton County, OR – DUII Arrests: Four Drivers Cited This Week
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Corvallis, OR – The Benton County Sheriff’s Office released its weekly DUII report, documenting four arrests between January 16 and January 18, 2026, involving drivers from multiple Oregon communities....
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen to open store in Newberg
City planners give OK to construct eatery on site where now-defunct Finnegan’s Mill will be razed. Hey Newberg: if you are jonesing for southern fried chicken, you’re going to want to take note: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is coming to town. Design review and a code adjustment application allowing...
Salem Health Makes Play To Absorb Stayton’s Santiam Hospital
Stayton’s community hospital is poised to trade in its independent badge for Salem Health branding, if state regulators go along with the plan. Salem Health and Santiam Hospital & Clinics announced this week that they have signed a definitive agreement and will ask the Oregon Health Authority to approve bringing...
The Cost of Compliance: Salem Business Crushed Under the Thumb of Salem Sign Code
The City of Salem’s sign department, tasked with ensuring public safety and maintaining the “neat, clean, orderly, and attractive appearance of the community,” has become a pressure point for a growing number of frustrated local business owners. The department reviews and approves signage, educates the public on a...
Hydropower, Hard Science, and the High Cost of Oregon’s Energy Amnesia
Most Oregonians never knew it, but for decades one of this state’s greatest strategic assets was not timber, not salmon, and not scenic beauty. It was electricity. Cheap, abundant, reliable hydroelectric power turned the Pacific Northwest into an industrial and national-security engine. It fueled innovation that...
