‘I Dig Up My Whole Lawn!’: How One Woman Turned 1 Acre Into 20,000...
Most people would have seen a one-acre yard. Jean-Marie Buxton saw a new purpose. After years of serving others, she decided to transform her lawn into a small farm to grow fresh fruits and vegetables for hungry people in need — and it started a ripple effect of giving. Here, she shares her story with ...
Suspect tried to stash bag under truck before arrest, police say
SALEM, Ore. — Salem police arrested a 54-year-old man Wednesday afternoon after detectives said they saw him selling drugs in northeast Salem and later found about an ounce of fentanyl. Cleo O. Andrews, 54, of Salem, was arrested July 16, 2026, at about 4:35 p.m. following a drug offense...
Storm Tracker 2 Weather Alert issued as 90-degree heat builds starting Monday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — KATU is declaring a Storm Tracker 2 Weather Alert for an extended period of above-average temperatures beginning Monday. Daily high temperatures are expected to exceed 90 degrees for at least four days, and possibly longer. Forecast models have consistently indicated this warmup over the past...
Oregon man who was found with intoxicated teens in backseat of car sentenced
Jesse Michael Shelton was sentenced to more than eight years in prison following guilty pleas in both Polk and Lane counties for sexual abuse of minors, illegal firearm possession, and several other offenses.
Oregon homeowners invest in wellness spaces as more seek ‘forever homes’
With almost half of renovating homeowners creating a "forever home," designers are focusing on wellness features, sustainable materials and accessible layouts.
Ironman 70.3 To Turn Salem Streets Into All‑Day Detour Zone Sunday
Salem residents and visitors are in for a very different kind of Sunday drive as IRONMAN 70.3 Oregon rolls through town, threading its way across Riverfront Park, Minto‑Brown Island and River Road. An early‑morning swim start and a long bike leg will bring partial road closures and slower traffic through much of the da
Tour 2 extraordinary Oregon architectural treasures people from around the world come to see
Oregon not only has respected innovating architects, it also attracts them. Frank Lloyd Wright, one of America’s most celebrated architects, designed the Gordon House, now in Silverton, and Finnish architect Alvar Aalto designed the Mount Angel Abbey Library, seven miles north in Saint Benedict. On Aug. 1, the preserva
Crews Contain Second Brush Fire in Three Days
Lebanon firefighters contained a 1.4-acre fire on Tuesday, the second area brush fire in a three-day period.
Newport Man Arrested After Alleged Armed Robbery at Hotel; Stolen Purse, Cash and Handgun...
NEWPORT, Ore. — A 20-year-old Independence man was arrested Tuesday after Newport police say he robbed an acquaintance at gunpoint inside a Newport hotel before fleeing south on Highway 101. According to the Newport Police Department, officers responded at approximately 11:20 a.m. on July 14 to the Days Inn,...
Cooler & Pleasant
Today will bring us a brief break from the heat in the Willamette Valley, with mostly cloudy conditions in the morning turning clear in the afternoon with pleasant highs in the upper 70s, with Meteorologist Scott Elnes.
