Man donates hundreds of pumpkins to his former Salem elementary school
SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) - One man’s mission to spread kindness is filling classrooms with smiles and pumpkins. Daniel Phillips once again delivered pumpkins to students at Englewood Park Elementary in Salem from which he graduated decades ago. It’s a tradition he started five years ago in honor of his third grade teacher,...
Lebanon High School student taken into custody after threat found on bathroom wall
LEBANON, Ore. — A Lebanon High School (LHS) was taken into custody Monday after reportedly leaving a hand written threat on a bathroom wall inside the school. According to the Lebanon Police Department (LPD), authorities were made aware of the threatening message around 2:38 p.m., October 13. Police say...
3 seriously hurt, dog rescued after crash involving semi-truck in Salem
SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) - Three people were seriously hurt in a crash in Salem on Monday night, according to the Salem Fire Department. The crash involving a semi-truck and a pickup with a camper happened at about 10:30 p.m. at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway NE and Broadway Street NE.
Leaves are falling. Here’s when you can pile them
Communities around the region are preparing for fall leaf collections. In Corvallis, leaf pickup begins October 20th and once again this year, residents can drop leaves at four community leaf drop sites. The City of Eugene and the City of Roseburg’s leaf collection programs begin in November, while Springfield...
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ICE agents spotted outside Wilsonville middle school
WILSONVILLE. Ore. (KPTV) - A car with multiple Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents inside was seen parked outside Inza Wood Middle School on Monday, according to the West Linn-Wilsonville School District. In a message sent out to families, the district said the car was parked on campus near the...
What to do when you come across an injured animal
In a town as full of wildlife and critters as Corvallis, it’s incredibly important to know what to do if you come across an injured or sick animal. The first thing to do in any situation is to assess. How severe is the injury? How might it have happened? Without getting too close to the animal, assess how to best...
Newberg man killed in pedestrian crash Monday
Larry Joseph Melvin Jacobs struck by a vehicle on Highway 240. A Newberg man was struck by a vehicle and killed Monday evening, Oct. 13, west of Newberg. According to a release from the Oregon State Police, a westbound Toyota Rav4 driven by a 47-year-old Cornelius resident struck Larry Joseph Mervin Jacobs in the...
Marion County public defender office sues Oregon agency, fighting attorney caseload ‘quota system’
SALEM, Ore. — A nonprofit public defense firm in Marion County is suing the Oregon agency in charge of indigent defense, alleging that the state's new contract for the attorneys it oversees violates state law and constitutional requirements. Public Defender of Marion County filed its lawsuit against the Oregon...
Salem City Officials Found in Violation of Public Meetings Law
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Government Ethics Commission issued a stern verdict against Salem’s city leadership on Friday, ruling that five city councilors and Mayor Julie Hoy violated state law by conducting a series of private discussions to determine the employment of former City Manager Keith Stahley. In...
