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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A home has been torn apart, with a family left picking up the pieces, after a massive explosion on Tuesday in Clackamas County. The explosion at the metal processing facility, Kittyhawk Products, sparked evacuations, which have since ceased. However, community members in Canby are still...

A Salem small business owner told the Salem City Council on Jan. 12 that he was stabbed while cleaning a downtown-area building, a firsthand account that came as city leaders continue rolling out a safety and livability strategy focused on areas with the highest volume of calls for police and emergency medical...

Marta Escalante Perez, a 29-year-old indigenous Mam mother from Guatemala, was picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in early August 2025 while she was on her way to pick berries near Woodburn, Oregon. She is now being held at a regional ICE facility in Tacoma, while her 5-year-old son and 12-year-old...

A cheesy tradition in Yamhill County is celebrating ten years of helping neighbors in need.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Potential record-breaking warmth builds across western Oregon and southwest Washington as sunshine intensifies on Wednesday. Afternoon highs will warm into the low to mid 60s for some along the Willamette Valley as clouds begin to decrease. These warming temperatures will stay over much of the...

At the city of Monmouth’s quarterly town hall Jan. 29 where guest speakers gave their general perspectives in civics, it was a full 45 minutes before an audience member asked a direct question related to the unrest in Minnesota. The city hosted the town hall in the wake of...

A challenger has emerged for the position of clerk in Yamhill County. Dundee resident Cindy Johnson will face incumbent Keri Hinton in the May 19 primary. Additional aspirants to the job have until March 10 to file for candidacy for the position. Hinton is completing her four-year term after being...

— Richard, Duke of Gloucester, in Shakespeare’s “King Richard III”. In hindsight, perhaps it was an omen. When, on New Year’s Day, Oregon quarterback Dante Moore threw a pick-six interception against Indiana in the Peach Bowl — on the Ducks’ first play from scrimmage — it was a step into the darkest January in UO...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — As costs continue to rise, more families are struggling to put food on the table. That means local food pantries are having to step up even more. Over the next few weeks, we're joining organizations in the fight against food insecurity through the KATU Souper Bowl of Caring.

Built For The Journey, Enjoying The Present! In this exclusive February 2026 cover story, we went behind-the-scenes with Jade at Oregon State for a chat about her role as a student assistant coach, her gym journey to date, and if a run for LA is in her future…. Just inside...