Speed cameras: Flashing lights don’t look likely
What are the chances that Albany will install flashing lights to warn drivers that schools are in session at locations where the city has traffic cameras? Slim to none, unless the city council orders it done. On June 11, council members Carolyn McLeod and Steph Newton spoke up in favor...
What is that massive warehouse building near I-5 just south of Woodburn?
Just west of Interstate 5, south of the Woodburn interchange, is Amazon’s biggest warehouse in the Northwest. Amazon’s $500 million warehouse is among its largest anywhere — three times bigger than Portland’s Lloyd Center mall. Robots, software and artificial intelligence coordinate huge volumes of packages flowing...
Oregon legislative session ends as hundreds of transportation jobs face cuts
Kotek said the possible ODOT job cuts roles like incident response teams and maintenance crews would be "unacceptable" for Oregonians.
Grand jury finds Oregon City officer justified in shooting ex-cop during standoff
A Clackamas County grand jury found that an Oregon City police officer was justified in shooting a former Canby police sergeant during a standoff last month that ended in the man’s suicide. The decision, announced Friday, found no criminal wrongdoing by Officer Sydney Oden in the May 16 shooting...
Countdown to Fiesta Mexicana: Preview events, parade and more
Join the Fiesta celebration early this year with the upcoming Show n’ Shine event. The kickoff celebration will feature live music, food, vendors, a car show, trophies and the long-awaited crowning of this year’s Fiesta Mexicana royalty. Show n’ Shine will take place from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Aug....
LCPD Narcotics Detective recovers substantial quantities of Fentanyl from local residence
On June 16, 2025, as a culmination of a months-long investigation into 32-year-old Jonathan Blackwood of Lincoln City, the Lincoln City Police Department Narcotics Detective, supported by members of the Toledo Police Department, McMinnville Police Department, and the LCPD patrol division, executed a search warrant at...
Albany boy’s Hawaii wish granted by Subaru and Make-A-Wish
ALBANY, Ore. - A young boy's dream is turning into reality, bringing hope and joy to his family and community. Thanks to Make-A-Wish Oregon and Subaru of Albany, 9-year-old Cash Thorstad is heading to Hawaii after battling cancer. Cash was diagnosed with cancer just before Christmas. After enduring months of...
‘Operation Dry Water’ boating safety effort set for July 4-6
Public safety agencies will be looking for impaired votes on the Willamette River and other popular waterways. Over three days in early July, a triumvirate of public safety agencies will participate in “Operation Dry Water” as part of a nationally coordinated effort to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities...
Sculpture created from remains of beloved giant redwood in Newberg
‘Memoir of a Redwood’ erected in Memorial Park near where the tree was felled in April 2024. There is a saying among some in the creative community that great art comes from great pain, and that may be an apt description of a recent addition to the public art inventory in Newberg.
11 arrested during retail theft mission in Salem
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A retail theft mission resulted in 11 arrests in Salem on Thursday, Salem police announced. The mission took place at the Willamette Town Center. Police say several of the people who were arrested also had existing felony warrants for prior crimes. Those arrested ranged in age from 26 to 50....
