BCSO Log: Collision with cow, reckless driving, fraudulent rental listings
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 sensitive
Salem-Keizer Board of Directors Elects New Board Leadership
During their regularly scheduled meeting on July 14, 2026, the Salem-Keizer Public Schools Board of Directors elected new board leadership for the 2026-27 school year. Lisa Harnisch was elected as the board chairperson. Cynthia Richardson was elected the first vice chairperson. Karina Guzmán Ortiz was reelected as the
Date Set for Next Court Appearance of Keizer Mother Accused in Attempted Murder-Suicide
Keizer, Ore. – A Keizer mother who reportedly tried to kill herself and her children is due back in court later this month. Chardonnay Benavidez, is accused of trying to kill her three children and herself. She reportedly changed her mind and called 911. Antonio Benavidez is now the...
Missing person alert for man believed traveling near Lebanon
LEBANON, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) issued a missing person alert Wednesday for a man believed to be traveling on highways north and south of Lebanon. Authorities are searching for Joe Morgan, who is described as a white man, 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing...
FOUND: Police K-9 disappeared from Newberg during morning thunderstorm
Yamhill County deputies are searching for a missing Belgian Shepherd police K-9 that disappeared during overnight thunderstorms in Newberg, Oregon.
Clackamas County suburbs grapple with new housing laws that limit public involvement
The recurring process where neighbors oppose and appeal proposals for dense development near their homes has been upended by state law and the cities of West Linn, Lake Oswego and Wilsonville are grappling with the ramifications. A new Oregon law limits who gets notified of plans for residential development in...
Oregon landfill won’t tell county where its ‘garbage juice’ goes amid expansion push
A lack of transparency is raising concerns for nearby residents.
Police: Man arrested after fentanyl, meth found during traffic stop in Salem
SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) - A man was arrested after drugs were found during a traffic stop early Thursday morning, according to the Salem Police Department. At about 2:19 a.m., officers stopped 43-year-old Joshua Walker in the 600 block of Greencrest Street Northeast. Police said officers learned Walker had three outstanding
Lightning-linked fire calls and power outages as storms hit Oregon, SW Wash.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — People are waking up to thunder and lightning across western Oregon and southwest Washington. Thunderstorms began developing around 3 a.m. near Salem and have been slowly moving northwest over the past couple of hours. KATU News is tracking several fire calls and power outages attributed...
A Man Built This Tiny Oregon Railroad In 1954 And Families Still Ride It...
Some Oregon destinations begin with investors, development plans, marketing studies, and carefully drawn blueprints. Shady Dell Train Park began with one man imagining a place where families could sit beneath the trees, unpack a picnic, watch miniature locomotives roll past, and learn why trains had fascinated generati
