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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued a civil penalty of more than $3 million for air quality violations at Coffin Butte Landfill north of Corvallis – the regulatory agency’s biggest fine ever. The 178-acre landfill currently accepts up to 2,500 tons of waste per day, including...

Oregonians looking for an excuse to enjoy a slice of pie will have one on March 14, also known as National Pi Day. Every year, Pi Day — not to be confused with National Pie Day, which occurs on Jan. 23 — turns a mathematical constant into a food-focused celebration, with some restaurants and bakeries across Oregon...

March 5-11 – Renea Lynn Conatser, 35, of Salem, was arrested for third-degree theft and possession of controlled substances. – Keziah Denny, 23, of Salem, was arrested for third-degree theft. – Nathan Eugene Pierson, 34, residence unknown, was arrested on a warrant or citation for third-degree escape. – Heather...

The suspect in the 76 gas station burglaries also stole "hundreds of pounds of premium steaks” from another business, police said.

The man who held up a Woodburn grocery store in 2024 was sentenced to nearly 16 years in prison after entering a guilty plea. On March 11, a Marion County judge sentenced 27-year-old Marcos Guzman-Barajas of White Salmon, Washington, to 15 years, 10 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to two counts of...

JEFFERSON, Ore — There’s a remarkable wildlife show for those in the know at a wildlife refuge near Salem. It’s where photographers turn outdoor moments into artwork worth framing. Ankeny Wildlife Refuge is a birder’s paradise and Jim Leonard has the photos to prove it!. Jim...

SALEM, Ore. - Salem police and the U.S. Marshals Service teamed up to boost community safety by executing a search warrant on Thursday, according to the Salem Police Department. This operation, involving a search warrant executed at a home on Front Street Northeast, led to the arrest of five individuals...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Marion County grand jury has been convened to examine conditions and management at the Oregon State Hospital, Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson announced Friday. The inquiry, required under Oregon law, will review the Salem-based psychiatric hospital's operations, capacity issues and...

Editor’s note: This story has been corrected with the accurate name of the Chief Deputy District Attorney for Marion County. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man who held up a Woodburn grocery store nearly two years ago was sentenced to nearly 16 years in prison on Wednesday. Marcus Guzman-Barajas, 27, pleaded guilty to two...

Last June, when Steve Young started as director of Oregon State University’s North Willamette Research and Extension Center, he was impressed by the world-class research emerging from the Aurora, Ore., center. Not so impressive was the facility. “I said, ‘Wow, this is amazing work being done at a facility...