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Salem-Keizer Public Schools announced plans to consolidate several campuses starting in the 2027-2028 school year due to declining enrollment.

SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - A 25-year-old man was arrested after people reported seeing a man smashing car windows with a bat in a Salem WinCo parking lot on Friday morning, according to police. At about 9:30 a.m., multiple callers told 911 that there was a man damaging cars in the...

SALEM, Ore. — A stolen vehicle call in Salem ended with two people in jail Friday morning, July 31, after a brief pursuit and a crash involving a patrol car, according to the Salem Police Department. Salem PD said the incident began around 8:26 a.m. when officers spotted a...

Oregon Is Closed For Business: Kotek Blocks a $5.1 Billion Future as 375 Jobs Cut. Only in Oregon can 84 years of truck manufacturing announce its departure, and before the coffee gets cold, the governor announces she is pulling state land out from under one of the largest proposed private investments in Salem’s histor

There is something special about dining outdoors in Oregon with kids. The fresh air, the space to move, and the relaxed energy make summer meals more about the experience than just the food. You can find patios with swing chairs and fire tables that keep little ones entertained, or outdoor...

The annual event gives incarcerated Native people a chance to practice culture and reconnect with loved ones. The annual Many Nations Powwow at the Oregon State Correctional Institution in Salem brought together incarcerated Native people, their families and honored guests for a day of cultural celebration, according t

A Marion County judge on Thursday signed a certificate of innocence for Frank Gable, who was released from prison in 2019 after more than 29 years in custody. A federal magistrate judge in 2019 threw out Gable’s murder conviction in the 1989 killing of Oregon Corrections Director Michael Francke. In 1991, Gable had bee

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Live music from a country music star will help fuel a benefit concert that goes back to helping keep children safe and families together. “Capital City Live” is happening Friday, July 31, on the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem with country artist Jon Pardi headlining the show. The toe-tapping

ALBANY, Ore. - Linn County commissioners voted on Tuesday to oppose a massive solar energy project planned for farmland near Harrisburg. The Board of Commissioners approved sending a letter to the Oregon Department of Energy opposing the Muddy Creek Energy Park on July 28. Commissioners Roger Nyquist and Sherrie Spreng

Gov. Tina Kotek on July 30 directed the Department of Administrative Services to terminate the state's contract for the sale of about 32 acres at the Mill Creek Corporate Center in southeast Salem for a proposed data center, putting the future of the controversial project in jeopardy. The land accounts...