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PORTLAND, Ore. — A Marion County grand jury has been convened to examine conditions and management at the Oregon State Hospital, Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson announced Friday. The inquiry, required under Oregon law, will review the Salem-based psychiatric hospital's operations, capacity issues and...

Editor’s note: This story has been corrected with the accurate name of the Chief Deputy District Attorney for Marion County. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man who held up a Woodburn grocery store nearly two years ago was sentenced to nearly 16 years in prison on Wednesday. Marcus Guzman-Barajas, 27, pleaded guilty to two...

Last June, when Steve Young started as director of Oregon State University’s North Willamette Research and Extension Center, he was impressed by the world-class research emerging from the Aurora, Ore., center. Not so impressive was the facility. “I said, ‘Wow, this is amazing work being done at a facility...

CORVALLIS — Oregon State is two practices into the spring but its roster is not finalized, including at quarterback. Maalik Murphy returns to a group that added transfers Braden Atkinson and Brady Jones from Mercer and Western Michigan, respectively, and walk-on Isaiah Arriaza. Offensive coordinator Mitch Dahlen said...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Record-breaking rain continues to move into the Pacific Northwest on Thursday, increasing the threat of flooding and landslides. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to push record-breaking rainfall totals into western Oregon and southwest Washington on Thursday. Forecast rainfall...

Launch Mid-Valley Startup Bootcamp Registration (Click here!) Launch Mid-Valley will host a three-day startup bootcamp March 27-29 in McMinnville, offering founders from Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties a more intensive setting to test growth plans, sharpen investor materials and pitch their businesses before...

Mayor Julie Hoy delivered the 2026 State of the City message March 11 at the Salem Convention Center. The Mayor's State of the City message content is included below, or can be viewed on YouTube:. 2025 State of the City. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you all for being here today....

Does Albany need or want a whole bunch of new buildings including tall apartment houses east of Interstate 5?. On Wednesday, three council members said no. But three others said yes, and they had the mayor on their side. The result: Albany will annex 11 tax lots totaling about 37...

Anyone who drives a car understands the sting of having to fill up their tank and pulling into the gas station, only to discover that gas prices have skyrocketed. Paying extra for gas means you have less to spend on other things, which, over time, can really put a crimp in your budget.

CORVALLIS, ORE - A new initiative in Corvallis aims to address the pressing issue of chronic homelessness with the development of Third Street Commons. This project will provide 47 permanent supportive housing units, a much-needed resource for the community. Corvallis Housing First, the organization behind this...