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With the help of drones, dogs and a whistle, a mushroom hunter was rescued unharmed from a slippery situation in rural Washington County. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said a woman texted 911 for assistance around 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, after she realized he was unable to exit a slippery portion of land...

SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is urging residents to safeguard their EBT cards from electronic theft. This call to action comes after reports of significant SNAP and TANF benefit thefts. In October alone, approximately 220 households reported thefts totaling nearly $86,000. Criminals...

In the city of Salem, a significant number of residents are grappling with the challenge of finding suitable healthcare options. This predicament has been triggered by the failure of contract negotiations between Salem Health and Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield, which has resulted in Salem Health no longer being an...

A Salem man was arrested after police said he started a fire and assaulted and attempted to rob an employee at a nearby store.

A recent social media post has sparked a debate about the etiquette of queueing at self-service gas stations, particularly at Costco. The user posed a question about whether it's more appropriate to move into an open spot as soon as it becomes available, or to wait until all spots are open before pulling forward....

Horses across the country are on lockdown. In the Northwest, show events in Canby, Oregon, Yelm and Selah, Washington, are canceled or postponed. There’s a national outbreak of equine herpesvirus after a big event in Texas. The outbreak stems is connected to the WPRA World Finals and Elite Barrel Race in Waco, Texas,...

Northwest of Salem, residents experienced a minor jolt as a magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck the area early Sunday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey pinpointed the quake's epicenter about three miles southeast of Amity, and it happened at precisely 7:58 a.m., according to a report by KGW. Detailed information from...

SALEM, Ore. — The City of Salem adopted an emergency measure during their Monday night City Council meeting. It reaffirms Salem as an inclusion city. It’s being done in direct response to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeps and arrests. The move is similar to one made by the City of Woodburn.

kptv.com - 11/21/2025 09:51:00 PM. The Woodburn City Council recently declared a state of emergency in response to federal immigration enforcement actions. The council cited economic and humanitarian impacts as the primary reasons for this decision. The declaration includes a $30,000 allocation to support affected...

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - A medical examiner has confirmed that the remains found in the Mount Hood National Forest earlier this month are those of a missing hunter. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office says the body that was recovered on Nov. 16 is 51-year-old Devon Christopher Dobek, of Hubbard. A medical...