Former Oregon State Head Coach Trent Bray Shares Thoughts on Dismissal
In a conversation with former local radio personality John Canzano, the fired Oregon State coach spoke candidly about his departure.
Newberg Teen Qualifies for Equine Vaulting Championship
NEWBERG, Ore. — Sarah-Anne House, a 17-year-old multifaceted gymnast and track athlete from Newberg, loves to perform pirouettes on the back of horses more than anything else. The incoming senior to Newberg High School excels in her studies and, outside of school, is laser-focused on becoming the best equestrian...
McCollum Family Launches New Wine Estate
CARLTON, Ore. — CJ and Elise McCollum have launched a new winery, McCollum Family Vineyard, built around a 318-acre estate in the Yamhill-Carlton American Viticultural Area, the couple announced in a press release on June 17. The new label is a companion to McCollum Heritage 91, the wine brand...
A new lawsuit details bleak days before Oregon State Hospital patient’s death
A 25-year-old patient who died at the Oregon State Hospital in Salem last year was subjected to years of indifferent, substandard care and long stretches of solitary confinement that were tantamount to torture, according to a new lawsuit filed by the man’s sister. Sierra Hass, the sister of former...
Friend of rescued hiker recounts emotional 52-hour search in Mount Jefferson Wilderness
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The longtime friend of a 68-year-old hiker who survived after going missing for more than two days in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness is sharing his gratitude for the massive rescue effort that brought him home. "We had four counties that were looking for him, over...
Armenian National Extradited to the United States Pleads Guilty to Ransomware Extortion Conspiracy
PORTLAND, Ore.— An Armenian national extradited from Ukraine to the United States pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in Ryuk ransomware attacks and an extortion conspiracy targeting companies throughout the United States, including a technology company operating in Oregon. Karen Serobovich Vardanyan, 34, pleaded gui
19-year-old Salem man dies in head-on crash near Newberg
A 19-year-old Salem man died July 11 when his car went into the wrong lane of traffic on Highway 18 and hit a commercial vehicle head-on. Oregon State Police said Jayce Alan Hall was driving a Honda Civic west on Highway 18 near Newberg and failed to make a turn, went into the opposite lane and hit an International tr
More traffic impacts coming to Broadway as Eugene starts paving project
Broadway, a street near the University of Oregon, is undergoing its second phase to transform the roadway and increase pedestrian access. In June 2025, Eugene started phase one of the Broadway project , removing a lane of eastbound traffic to make room for a wider sidewalk, street trees and commercial-use on-street par
Sister sues state over Lane County patient’s death in Oregon State Hospital
Kenneth Hass’ sister has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging that Oregon State Hospital failed to prevent his death in a seclusion room and violated “constitutionally protected ‘fundamental rights.’”. The lawsuit, filed by Sierra Hass, on Monday, July 13, in U.S. District Court in Portland, comes...
Marion County judge faces safety concerns after alleged tirade, unsecured gun
MARION COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Three Marion County judges say they fear for their safety after a colleague’s alleged alcohol-fueled, sexist tirade at a judicial conference in Central Oregon and the discovery of a loaded, unsecured handgun under his courthouse desk. According to reporting by The Oregonian, Marion County.

















