Salem OR

A local resident has turned to social media to seek advice on what to do with an accumulation of stuffed animals, or 'stuffies', that have been collected over the years. The resident, who is also a crochet enthusiast, has expressed a preference for the stuffies to be used in their original forms to bring joy, rather...

In recent times, the town has been experiencing an unusually high infestation of fruit flies. Residents have taken to social media to express their frustration and share their experiences with these pesky insects. The situation seems to be widespread, with many people reporting the same issue in different parts of...

The memorial booklets for the late Rep. Hòa Nguyễn sat in a basket beside a bouquet of flowers, adorning a table near the chamber floor of the Oregon House of Representatives. A section titled “In Her Words” begins with a quote from author William Barclay: “There are two great days in a person’s life, the day we were...

In 2022, lawmakers passed the Oregon Justice Exonerees Act which would provide wrongfully convicted Oregonians some money if they are exonerated.

Area law enforcement agencies are looking for the following people who have absconded from the law. 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....

Editor’s note: This log is based on information submitted to the media by Philomath Fire & Rescue:. • No calls of public significance reported. Other calls: Emergency medical services responded to calls at 8:45 a.m. (South 17th Street), 12:26 p.m. (Main Street) and 6:53 p.m. (South 13th Street). SATURDAY,...

SHERWOOD, Ore. (KATU) — The Sherwood Police Department (SPD) is using a scary situation to help raise awareness for autism. In October, officers responded to a home after callers reported that a child with autism, who is also non-verbal, was running around on a roof. When officers arrived, they...

A Salem man died Nov. 15 after crashing through a construction barricade and colliding with an excavator in northeast Salem, Salem Police said. Police responded to the crash at about 8:38 p.m. on Hazelgreen Road NE near 49th Avenue NE, police said in a news release. A motorist reported seeing a man on a...

Rogue Brewery abruptly ceased operations at all of its facilities Friday morning. Employees learned about the closure that same morning. The company operates pubs in Astoria, Newport, Portland and Salem. In Newport, Rogue Brewery maintains a large production brewery on land it leases from the Port of Newport. The...

It might be a little harder to drag yourself out of bed this week as every day will start with chilly temperatures hovering in the low 30s to low 40s. NWS predicted a colder air mass will bring cold morning temperatures to the Willamette Valley, and snow on the Cascade passes will lessen but stay, according to the...