West Salem man sentenced for possession of machine gun, DUII
SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) - A West Salem man was sentenced on Monday after he was arrested for driving while impaired and carrying a fully automatic handgun. The Polk County District Attorney’s Office says 23-year-old Kyler Miller of West Salem was arrested following an incident at around 4 a.m. on Jan. 17, when a witness...
Newberg-Dundee bypass reaches milestone with installation of bridge girders
Motorists traveling southbound on Highway 219 may have noticed that things look different at the thoroughfare’s intersection with the eastern terminus of the Newberg-Dundee bypass — very different. In one night, crews recently completed one of the major milestones of Phase 2A of the project, namely setting four...
On the Go with Ayo at Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival
WOODBURN, Ore. (KPTV) - It’s the most colorful time of year as flowers across the area start to bloom, especially at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm. FOX 12’s Ayo Elise was in Woodburn to see how this year’s blooms are coming along. To learn more about the farm’s...
2 climbers rescued at Smith Rock after being stranded overnight
Two climbers were rescued Smith Rock State Park on March 23 after becoming stranded overnight on a ledge 400 feet above the ground. The men, both in their late 20s and visiting from Salem and Eugene, began climbing an area of Smith Rock known as "Wherever I May Roam," occasionally stopping to let other climbers pass....
Search for alleged skimmer of ATMs in Newberg, McMinnville continues
The search for one of two men apprehended after attempting to “skim” ATMs in the area continues. On March 23, a Yamhill County Circuit Court judge renewed a warrant for Adrian Romana Levi, who was apprehended with alleged accomplice Luis Miguel Gonzalez-Pena in July 2024 on allegations they tampered with ATM machines...
Salem Recognized as Oregon’s Tree City of the Year, Celebrates 50 Years as a...
Salem’s Upright European Hornbeams, Pacific Madrones and White Oaks took center stage during the City Council meeting March 23 at Loucks Auditorium. At that meeting, City Councilor Micki Varney (Ward 8), on behalf of Mayor Julie Hoy and the Salem City Council, proclaimed April as Arbor Month, City staff presented the...
Police Make Arrest In West Salem Armed Menacing Case
SALEM, Ore. — On March 25, 2026, Strategic Investigations Unit detectives arrested Nafi Gelgelu, 19, of Salem, following a firearm investigation that began with a reported menacing incident in February. On February 14, 2026, patrol officers responded to a call in the 1300 block of Parkway Drive NW, where...
When the lights fail to come on
About 7,000 customers of Pacific Power were affected by a power failure in Albany today, the utility reported on its outage website. And “wildlife” was listed as the cause. Wildlife?. “The outage was caused by a bird which made contact with our protection and caused it to blow,”...
This equestrian estate in Oregon wine country was on the Street of Dreams. Now...
Visitors to the 2022 Street of Dreams luxury home tour might recognize the glass-walled residence on 20 wooded acres in Newberg that’s now for sale at $3.25 million. The two-story contemporary farmhouse on an equestrian estate at 15299 N.E. Quarry Road has 4,215 square feet of living space. Two-story glass walls in...
High School Students and Families Invited to College Night!
Salem-Keizer Public Schools is partnering with local universities and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission of Oregon to host Capital College Night on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Sprague High School. All Oregon high school students and their families are invited to attend. Who Should Attend?
