Salem OR

A Wenatchee man is jailed in Oregon after allegedly abducting his partner and forcing her to travel with him to the state capital of Salem. 42-year-old Michael Anthony Knabe allegedly kidnapped the 41-year-old victim and assaulted her multiple times during the drive across state lines.

A 2-month-old Oregon baby died with 18 rib fractures, methamphetamine in her system, pneumonia in her lungs, and bruises on her tiny body. Now, a Benton County jury has decided her mother failed to protect her when the warning signs were already too serious to ignore. Deborah Albin was convicted on June 2, 2026, of...

SALEM — Pioneer Trust Bank, one of Salem’s oldest locally rooted financial institutions, was named Business of the Year at the Salem Chamber’s annual meeting Monday, a recognition that placed long-term local ownership, community banking and reinvestment at the center of the city’s business conversation. A...

TANGENT, Ore. - Oregon grass seed farmers are playing a key role in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off Thursday. Over the next five weeks, 48 nations will compete across the United States, Canada and Mexico. While billions around the world watch the action on the field, the Willamette Valley is helping make it ha

Owners of two controversial waste dumping pits on Marion County farms, started by the same local excavator, may soon learn whether they can resume operations. Greg Wing, of Hubbard-based All-Ways Excavating, built and operated the pits, in Aurora and Hubbard, charging to accept waste from industrial vacuum excavation,

Oregon State has landed another commitment, this time from Woodford County (Versailles, KY) defensive tackle Josiah McKee. The 6-foot-4 interior defensive lineman picked the Beavers after an official visit to Corvallis over the weekend. He also held offers from Kentucky, Memphis, Southern Miss, James Madison, Eastern K

From an original update by Scott Thompson of AeroVintage. The restoration of Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44-85790, better known as Lacey Lady, continues to make steady progress at the B-17 Alliance facility in Salem, Oregon. During a recent visit to the restoration hangar by Scott Thompson of AeroVintage, significant

The City of Salem, Oregon, was named the No. 1 fleet among the Leading Fleets at the 2026 Government Fleet Expo and Conference (GFX) on May 9. The operation was chosen the overall No. 1 fleet for showing leadership with staff, with customers and within the community; staying efficient and competitive; overcoming challe

Highway 22 east was closed 3 miles east of Salem on the evening of June 9 after a crash, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. ODOT reported the crash at 6:30 p.m. The agency said it happened at milepost 5. One lane had reopened just before 7 p.m., ODOT said. ODOT warned drivers this could be an exten

The best food discoveries rarely come with advance warning. No reservation, no viral post, no friend texting you to go. Just a smell that stops you cold and a door you decide to open. Oregon has a bakery like that. It sits in a spot most people pass without a...