Traffic ticket derby: Keeping track of cameras
If there was a monthly contest among Albany traffic cameras for the most citations issued, it would be a close race. But North Albany Road would have won last month. Since the latest set of red-light and speed cameras came on line in October, on Queen Avenue at Elm Street, I’ve had occasion to compare four...
‘Overwhelmed with gratitude’: Community supports 80-year-old volunteer after her car was stolen
The car belonging to a Union Gospel Mission volunteer was recovered in Salem on Monday after it was stolen from a Portland parking garage on Thanksgiving.
Oregon Transportation Commission to Discuss I-5 Rose Quarter Project, Strategic Plan at Upcoming Salem...
The Oregon Transportation Commission is set to convene on December 11 at 9 a.m. for its routine meeting, situated in Salem's Gail Achterman Conference Room within the Transportation Building, as noted by an official bulletin from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). The agenda promises updates on key...
Corvallis holiday parade makes a return after 5 years
Corvallis parade comeback: What it means for local businesses. The beloved holiday parade is returning to Corvallis on Saturday, marking a significant moment for the community after a hiatus since 2022.
Owner of dog accused in Salem toddler’s mauling had a similar animal control case
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — A Salem woman facing criminal charges after her dog allegedly mauled a neighbor’s child has a previous Marion County Dog Control case after her dog allegedly attacked a different child, KATU News has learned. According to Salem Police, 53-year-old Melinda Walker is facing criminal...
Jaguars and journeys: OSU study on jungle cats and a national trek
On this edition we talk with Ellen Dymit, an OSU researcher on a new study which explains how cats in the rainforest avoid each and competition for food. Plus we talk with Esther Tishman of Liberty Walks who has completed her walk across America to promote civility. Michael Dunne is...
Axe-wielding suspect shot, injured by deputies, Wilsonville officials say
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Law enforcement officials are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Wilsonville on Friday night after a suspect charged two deputies with an axe, authorities said. The incident happened near Southwest Stafford Road and Southwest 65th Avenue, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said....
14 arrested by ICE agents in Woodburn
(PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — Fourteen people were arrested by U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in one day in Woodburn. The Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition said that all 14 were detained from one work van Wednesday morning, Dec. 3. Wednesday’s arrests mark the highest number of detentions in one day in...
ICE reveals arrest quotas, facial recognition use in Oregon dragnet
A handful of federal immigration enforcement officers in three unmarked SUVS waited outside a Woodburn apartment complex early on Oct. 30, describing the spot in a text exchange as “target rich.”. They spotted an unmarked white van, ran its plates and followed it as it left the complex and...
Dogs that attacked Salem toddler had allegedly previously bit officer, injured another child
SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) - New details are emerging about previous incidents allegedly involving the dogs that attacked a Salem 1-year-old who was hospitalized with a serious head injury. 16-month-old Adalynn Meade was mauled by two dogs from a neighboring apartment on Sunday. A large patch of skin was torn from...
