Series of atmospheric rivers to bring flooding to Willamette Valley
Residents of northwest Oregon won't get a break from the atmospheric river that arrives Dec. 15 , according to the National Weather Service's Portland office. NWS said the region will face a series of atmospheric rivers through the week, bringing wind, rain, snow in the Cascades, and most likely flooding by the end...
22-year-old Keizer motorcyclist dies in fatal crash on Highway 99E
A 22-year-old Keizer man was killed in a crash Dec. 13 on Highway 99E at the intersection with Quinaby Road NE. Oregon State Police responded to the crash at 2:30 a.m. The preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Dodge Charger, operated by a 30-year-old Woodburn man, was stopped on Quinaby Road NE when it...
Dec. 15 public safety round-up
Daily and weekly reports from county sheriff and Newberg-Dundee police. – Lisa Marie Hanely, 40, of Newberg, was arrested on a warrant from Yamhill County Circuit Court for second-degree criminal mischief. Bail was set at $5,000 and the case is pending. Dec. 11. – Rafael Gomez, 31, of Newberg, was...
Public Comment Extended on Willamette Dams Amid Review of Detroit Reservoir Drawdown and Future...
The Army Corps extended public comment on its Willamette Valley dam SEIS to Jan. 13, 2026, adding a Stayton meeting to gather feedback. Oregon — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Portland District has extended the public comment period by 15 days and scheduled an additional in-person information session in...
Oregon State’s NIL management deal with Blueprint Sports is officially dead
Oregon State athletics’ NIL management deal with Blueprint Sports has been terminated, the university confirmed to The Oregonian/OregonLive on Monday. The controversial deal — the terms of which faced scrutiny from media and fans amid the resignation of Brent Blaylock, the former OSU deputy athletic director who...
Drunk driver fatally struck Keizer motorcyclist, officials say
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed on Saturday by a drunk driver, Oregon State police said. The crash took place on Hwy 99E around 2:30 a.m. at the intersection with Quinaby Road NE in Salem. Officials say Juan Sandoval, 30, who was operating an eastbound Dodge Charger, was stopped on...
Check out the Flock public portal for Albany
So far the Albany police have only one automated license plate reader made by the Flock company, but it has come up with at least one interesting statistic about traffic on the Ellsworth Street Bridge. Flock Safety, the Atlanta-based company that owns the camera system, posts a “transparency portal” for...
Fly Fisherman Throwback: 10 Fly Tying Tips
Ten helpful ways to make fly tying easier and more pleasurable. Editor's note: Flyfisherman.com will periodically be posting articles written and published before the Internet, from the Fly Fisherman magazine print archives. The wit and wisdom from legendary fly-fishing writers like Ernest Schwiebert, Gary...
Precautionary boil water advisory issued for 81 homes in South Salem
A limited-area notice for residents to boil water before drinking it was issued to 81 homes in the Croisan Mountain Area in South Salem Dec. 14. The water in all other areas of the City of Salem is safe to drink and use. At about 8 p.m. Dec. 14, the...
Early Morning Fire Destroys Barn
An early morning fire destroyed a barn and threatened a nearby home east of Corvallis on Friday morning.
