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(Central Oregon Daily editor's note: The original reporting that is referenced in this Statesman Journal article references alleged confrontations at both the Fox and Tartar fires. The Fox Fox is the one burning in Oregon, but it was the Tarter Fire on the other side of the state line from which the firefighters were r

After several days of staring through a brown haze, people across western Oregon may finally be able to open a window and see the hills again. Wildfire smoke that settled over Portland, Salem, Eugene and much of the Willamette Valley is expected to begin thinning Thursday afternoon, with a more noticeable improvement a

Salem's city council voted unanimously to pursue a data center moratorium after residents - and a guillotine - pushed back on a $5.1 billion AI facility.

Mainly sunny skies are expected across the Willamette Valley today, but smoky conditions and unhealthy air quality remain a primary concern. High temperatures are forecast to reach the upper 80s to lower 90s in inland valleys, which is similar to yesterday's readings due to the prevalent smoke. Heat Advisories continue

In Yamhill County, Oregon, the police drone stopped being news years ago. The Newberg-Dundee Police Department became the county’s first agency to certify pilots and deploy drones back in 2022, and today it flies a six-aircraft fleet while the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office operates four more. Between them, the two ag

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Western Oregon will see a hot day Thursday, but thankfully the wildfire smoke that has been hanging over the region will start to clear. Air quality alerts from the National Weather Service are expected to expire by 11 a.m. “As winds shift onshore, wildfire smoke...

The Salem, Oregon, community is mourning the heartbreaking loss of Tanner Purkey, a former McNary High School student whose vibrant personality, talent, and kindness left a lasting impression on classmates, teachers, and friends. News of his death has prompted an outpouring of tributes across social media, with many re

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 29-year-old Salem woman died from her injuries Wednesday morning after being struck by a vehicle on Monday, police said. Alexis McDonald was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after she and a 45-year-old man were struck by a car while standing on the sidewalk around 9:30 p.m. on 17th

A Dallas police sergeant has been suspended for 15 days after an internal investigation found he improperly accessed a fellow officer’s cellphone and allegedly sent private images from her device to himself, a case that has prompted criticism from a police advocacy organization and renewed questions about accountabilit

A Springfield man already in prison after a Fred Meyer parking lot shooting in Salem was sentenced Wednesday, Aug. 5, to 51 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in the Eugene area. Robert Eugene Josh Jr., 65, last year pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree assault and unlawful...