Salem OR

For a decade now, the vacant lot at 370 Burkhart St. S.E. in Albany has made an appearance on this website just about once a year. Maybe one of these years something will actually happen there. The lot holds a concrete reservoir that once was part of the Albany water...

TANGENT, Ore. - One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 34 on Tuesday afternoon, according to Tangent Rural Fire District officials. Tangent fire officials said that firefighters responded at 3:45 p.m. on Sept. 2 to a two-vehicle crash in the area of Highway 34 and Goltra Road involving a passenger...

Albany’s newest traffic roundabout — actually a “mini roundabout” — was finished and opened on Friday before Labor Day. After reading a slew of Facebook comments about this change in the traffic pattern, I paid it a visit Wednesday night. Here’s how that went:

John Swanson, Chief of Staff to state Sen. Bruce Starr (R-Dundee) and a small business owner, has announced his candidacy for Polk County Commissioner, Position 2. The seat is currently held by Commissioner Craig Pope, who has served since 2011 and was last re-elected in 2022. Pope has said he will not seek another...

Jesse Johnson walked out of the Marion County Jail on Sept. 5, 2023, as a free man after 25 years behind bars in Oregon. Two years later, he’s suing the state and the detectives who locked him up for a crime he always denied committing. Salem Police Department Detectives...

MARION COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) — Community members filled a Marion County Commission meeting on Wednesday to protest a lawsuit the county filed in August 2025 after receiving federal subpoenas from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "We’re here to affirm that we expect our local government to abide by...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 73-year-old man was sentenced to more than two decades in prison for committing multiple rapes and other charges in a Marion County court on Wednesday. Pablo Salazar-Ramirez was convicted based on a case involving him sexually abusing a minor and committing acts of domestic violence against...

Coming up on KEZI 9 News at 4: The latest on an ICE arrest in Corvallis. Plus, the Goodyear blimp arrives in Eugene. Chief Meteorologist Holden LeCroy has weather.

Looking for amazing swap meets in Oregon where treasures await discovery?. These 10 flea markets offer incredible bargains and unique finds that will make any treasure hunter’s heart skip a beat!. 1. M & M Marketplace (Hillsboro) Have you ever walked into a place and felt like you discovered...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Summer heat and humidity remain as Portland and much of the Pacific Northwest are just weeks out from seeing fall foliage. A few pops of color are already starting to show around Portland as drought and high heat puts stress on some trees. These varieties of trees will start showing fall...