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Editor’s note: This log is based on information submitted to the media by Philomath Fire & Rescue:. • 4:15 a.m. — Firefighters were dispatched to the Corvallis Fire Department’s Station 2 on Northwest Harrison Boulevard to provide coverage while CFD responded to a structure fire. • 9:42...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Newberg man was taken into custody early Monday morning after stabbing his father multiple times with a knife and then barricading himself in the residence, Newberg-Dundee police said. Vasily Barbiyeru, 31, was lodged in the Yamhill County Jail and charged with first-degree assault and...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After a dog was abandoned at a flooded Woodburn property, authorities from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office rescued the canine and then arrested the owner. MCSO deputies responded to the property in the 3000 block of Molalla Rd. NE on Sunday after receiving a report that a dog had been left...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In the days leading up to Christmas, the weather is looking more like it should be this time of the year. Less in the way of 60-degree high temperatures in the Portland metro area and more in the way of snow in the Cascades. We predict more ski resorts may open […]

CORVALLIS, Ore. – If you open a banking app, play a mobile game or scroll through a news feed every day while riding the bus, your commuting routine is probably bolstering your smartphone habit, according to new research that shows phone tendencies are stronger in locations chosen automatically. As...

SALEM, Ore. — The Marion County District Attorney's Office has released the results of a grand jury inquiry into conditions at the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn. Dozens of plaintiffs have filed lawsuits against current and former Oregon Youth Authority staff in the past two years, alleging they...

Bonaventure Senior Living is proud to highlight two exceptional members of its care team, Danyel Goebel and Baylei Sharpe, whose dedication, professionalism, and compassion make a meaningful impact on residents' lives every day. Both med techs were nominated by peers, residents, families, and leadership for their...

BENTON COUNTY, Ore. — Corvallis Fire and Rescue (CFR) along with the Benton County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) successfully rescued a kayaker struggling in the Willamette River near Kiger Island Drive, earlier on Monday. The kayaker managed to call 911 around 7:30 a.m., prompting a coordinated response. BCSO utilized a...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – In the aftermath of historically severe wildfires in 2020, a study of Cascade Range watersheds found that stream vertebrates are doing surprising well, highlighted by flourishing fish populations. “Our work looked at the three years following megafires in western Oregon and suggests that fishes are...

An invasive pest that kills oak trees continues to spread through the Willamette Valley between Portland and Salem. Oregon officials completed a two-year study this summer that found the Mediterranean oak borer beetle across the valley in Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Washington, and Yamhill counties. Officials...