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Thanks to an assist from a K-9 officer, a local man is in custody after a recent domestic violence call to police. According to a release from the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a rural Newberg residence at approximately 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10 on a report of a domestic disturbance “involving th

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A fatal pedestrian crash in Lincoln County involved a teen driver from Salem, Oregon State Police said. On Wednesday, just after 11:30 p.m., OSP said they responded to a reported crash involving a car and a pedestrian on Highway 20 near milepost 10. Orion David Sliwka, a 19-year-old from Salem,

Joseph Andrew Wirkkala was convicted of second-degree murder and attempted murder for the fatal shooting of Jacob Collazo at Wallace Marine Park in Salem, with sentencing scheduled for September 1, 2026.

FOX 12’s Bonnie Silkman gets a preview tour of the 2026 Oregon State Fair, returning to the Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center, starting Friday.

INDEPENDENCE, Ore. (KPTV) - A park in Independence that was shut down due to insufficient funding while reopen after the city received a community grant. The City of Independence announced Thursday morning that Riverview Park and Independence Landing will reopen following a $30,000 grant from Friends of Community Parks

SALEM, OR – Oregon’s attorney general has closed the door on several potential criminal investigations into federal agents that were spurred by reports of alleged misconduct reported by Oregonians since last fall. In March, Oregon Department of

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon State Fair rolls into Salem on Friday, bringing extreme thrills, classic comfort foods and adorable farm animals. You can also expect tons of live performances, including a ticketed concert series, special contests, carnival games and so much more. Kohr Harlan takes us to the Oregon S

The decision is part of a larger affordable-homeownership plan, while a competing proposal asks the Housing Authority to compare the financial impact before more properties are transferred. The Salem Housing Authority voted Monday to seek federal approval to transfer nine publicly owned housing properties to Habitat fo

ALBANY, OR — Hot air balloons took to the sky over Albany Thursday morning, offering a preview of the Northwest Art & Air Festival at Timber Linn Park. The American Ballooning Community, formerly known as the Willamette Aerostat Society, serves as the festival’s balloonmeister. The organization is a hot air balloon clu

DALLAS, Ore. (KATU) — A Polk County jury found 37-year-old Joseph Andrew Wirkkala guilty of murder in connection with a shooting at West Salem’s Wallace Marine Park in August 2025. PAST COVERAGE | Wanted felon charged in deadly shooting at Salem's Wallace Marine Park earlier this year. The...