Salem OR

After a strike that lasted a little over a week, the Corvallis city workers union has reached a contract agreement with the City. The union went on strike Wednesday, Oct. 14, after more than six months of contract negotiations. The AFSCME Local 2975 union represents more than 240 workers at...

SALEM, OR – The Oklahoma-based company that owns one of the largest gas pipeline networks in the Northwest is beginning to pursue permits to expand that network, and to pump more gas to the region to meet

What began as a home burglary in 2025 escalated to a coordinated multiagency operation involving the United States Drug Enforcement Administration that recovered over 10 grand in stolen merchandise from a Salem man's storage unit last Tuesday.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — As two of Oregon's largest school districts consider closing neighborhood schools, questions are emerging about a national education organization that counts both district superintendents among its members. Recent social media posts and questions raised during a Portland Public Schools board meeting have focused on Chiefs...

PacificSource is cutting another 134 permanent jobs in Oregon, bringing the number of layoffs announced at the Springfield-based health insurer to over 600 since summer 2025. The latest layoffs come as the company scales back parts of its business and the regional health insurance market faces mounting pressures. Another Round...

A Salem barbecue pitmaster went head to head against some of the best chefs from around the globe at an international competition in Indianapolis in mid-October. Orlando Cepeda and his teammates competed in the World Food Championships, an event that started in 2012 and features contestants from around the world in cookouts that range 10 categories.

In a statement to KOIN 6, PacificSource said, "The reality is the healthcare system is unsustainable."

Three artists have joined forces to provide a visual demonstration of joy at a Newberg gallery. Christine Swanson, Sarah Silva and Steve Tyree are being featured in an exhibit at […]

The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division fined a Beaverton contractor $317,587 for repeatedly failing to protect workers from hazards. Luka’s General Construction was cited after OSHA found that employees […]

Something unusual is happening in Salem’s real estate economy. Homes are sitting longer. Sellers feel forced to reduce their asking prices, yet homes still remain out of reach for many prospective buyers. Builders are increasingly constructing rental housing rather than homes for purchase. Commercial properties are changing hands, and investors are spending millions to bring aging downtown buildings back to life. Yet several prominent commercial spaces remain underutilized in the long term, and