Salem OR

(SALEM, OR – 12/22/25) Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is seeking public feedback on proposed rules governing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) takeoff and landing in Oregon’s state parks and along the ocean shore. The proposed rules establish where and how UAS may take off and land on...

A 52-year-old man from Amity died Friday after his car was swept away by flooding along the South Yamhill River. The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office said the unidentified man drove past road closure signs into high water on Southwest Dejong Road. Someone who called 911 around 7:40 a.m. told...

Benton County Commissioner Pat Malone has been appointed by Governor Tina Kotek to lead the state’s new Task Force on Municipal Solid Waste in the Willamette Valley. The task force will continue the work, wrapped up in July, of the Regional Sustainable Materials Management Plan (SMMP) Task Force convened in 2024 by...

We’ve been expecting a nice, slow, relaxed weather week. And that still is the case for almost all of this week...but a brief windstorm MAY cause havoc Wednesday morning/midday. That’s the only time period we’re concerned about. KEY POINTS. There’s no need to panic yet, but keep...

The Bougie Truffle Tromp begins with a pickup from a Downtown Newberg location. We’ll transport you to our local truffle forest to meet up with the truffle hunting team and guest winemaker. Then you’ll learn some of the basics of truffles and truffle hunting from Stefan before setting out into the woods. That’s where...

A developer from the Seattle area has submitted plans for a 108-unit apartment complex in Albany, at the southwest corner of Pacific Boulevard and 53rd Avenue. The city’s Planning Division posted a notice that it had received an application for a site plan review and related actions. The city said it notified...

Dylan Sikorski, a 6’4” 334 pound redshirt freshman who started six games in 2025, will reportedly leave Corvallis via the transfer portal.

Kaylee Cordle, a South Albany guard, has been named the Amateur Athlete of the Week sponsored by Hunter Communications.

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SHERIDAN, Oregon — Federal Correctional Institution Sheridan has been without running water since Friday after a landslide damaged the main water line feeding the prison, federal officials said Sunday. The city of Sheridan's water supply to the prison was interrupted Friday at approximately 7 a.m. when an off-site...