Salem OR

The Salem City Council will meet Monday, August 10, at 6 p.m. in Loucks Auditorium at the Salem Public Library. Councilors are scheduled to consider an update to the city’s policy on solid waste management. They will also receive updates on community engagement efforts in northeast Salem through the Northeast United In

On Saturday afternoon, Lebanon Fire District responded to a mobile home fire on Hilltop Drive. Due to the dry, windy conditions and lack of fire hydrants on the rural road, two additional water tenders assisted with water supply. Evacuations took place for 18 residents from homes at the end of...

The scent of fresh kettle corn wafts through the air, and laughter echoes from every corner of the fairgrounds. The Oregon State Fair has returned, and this year’s lineup is bigger and better than ever. There’s truly something for everyone to enjoy. Blue-ribbon animals strut their stuff in...

The Woodburn Police Department recently honored Ewart Brown with the first-ever Community Service Award. Brown was tabbed in recognition of his “outstanding dedication to strengthening the partnership between law enforcement and the community we proudly serve,” according to a WPD Facebook post. For more than a decade,

Changes are coming to Yamhill County’s transit system. Despite the rising cost of funding the system, officials have instituted over the past decade programs investing in new buses, technology, facilities and infrastructure countywide. But the improvements have not come without a cost, and riders will now have to pay.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An Oregon non-profit organization helping survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation responded to more than 20 people seeking assistance this week, all within the span of a single day. Safety Compass, the Woodburn-based nonprift, said the response between Aug. 6 and Aug. 7 marked the

Cherriots has announced the retirement of General Manager Allan Pollock, following 19 years of service leading the Salem Area Mass Transit District. Pollock, who served as General Manager since 2007, informed the Cherriots Board of Directors of his retirement plans during a January 2026 board work session. During Pollo

I had a nice chat with John Baker, who is the editor of the newly christened Herald-Independent news effort, which encompasses the Canby, Woodburn, and Molalla areas. In short, it’s a pretty vast area to cover and John has been tasked with trying to do it all by himself. He has no reporters or sports people under his c

SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - A 35-year-old Salem man was arrested on drug and gun charges early on Thursday, according to police. At 5 a.m., tactical police units with the Salem Police Department served a search warrant at Coloma Court Southeast and Boone Road Southeast in connection to an investigation. Police...

During the search, officials discovered two .22 caliber handguns and $1,740 in cash, according to Salem police.