Salem OR

There is something special about dining outdoors in Oregon with kids. The fresh air, the space to move, and the relaxed energy make summer meals more about the experience than just the food. You can find patios with swing chairs and fire tables that keep little ones entertained, or outdoor...

The annual event gives incarcerated Native people a chance to practice culture and reconnect with loved ones. The annual Many Nations Powwow at the Oregon State Correctional Institution in Salem brought together incarcerated Native people, their families and honored guests for a day of cultural celebration, according t

A Marion County judge on Thursday signed a certificate of innocence for Frank Gable, who was released from prison in 2019 after more than 29 years in custody. A federal magistrate judge in 2019 threw out Gable’s murder conviction in the 1989 killing of Oregon Corrections Director Michael Francke. In 1991, Gable had bee

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Live music from a country music star will help fuel a benefit concert that goes back to helping keep children safe and families together. “Capital City Live” is happening Friday, July 31, on the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem with country artist Jon Pardi headlining the show. The toe-tapping

ALBANY, Ore. - Linn County commissioners voted on Tuesday to oppose a massive solar energy project planned for farmland near Harrisburg. The Board of Commissioners approved sending a letter to the Oregon Department of Energy opposing the Muddy Creek Energy Park on July 28. Commissioners Roger Nyquist and Sherrie Spreng

Gov. Tina Kotek on July 30 directed the Department of Administrative Services to terminate the state's contract for the sale of about 32 acres at the Mill Creek Corporate Center in southeast Salem for a proposed data center, putting the future of the controversial project in jeopardy. The land accounts...

A new Italian restaurant has opened in downtown Salem. Sarina's Italian Kitchen had its soft launch July 23 and hosted a ribbon-cutting and grand opening July 30. Sarina's began as a ghost kitchen for McGrath's Fish House during the pandemic, owner Ryan Sarina said. The food proved popular among Salem diners, so he dec

Willamette Valley Vineyards earned the top spot in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for the third year in a row, securing the number one ranking for the best winery tasting room in the United States. The Oregon-based winery received the distinction following a public voting period conducted by the publicatio

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Police in the Pacific Northwest are seeing consistent criminal activity involving untraceable guns known as ghost guns. This comes as police say several people shot at each other at the “Bite of Seattle” event on Sunday. The shooting left two people dead and several...

DETROIT, Ore. (KOIN) — The current water level at Detroit Lake is causing concern for residents ahead of a planned drawdown that would drop the water level even lower this winter. The Army Corp. of Engineers is planning to lower the water level by 55 feet on top of the yearly end-of-year drawdowns ahead of winter. […]