Salem OR

A winter storm brought snow to the Oregon Coast Range and Cascade mountains Wednesday night and Thursday morning. But the Willamette Valley mostly remained above freezing through Thursday morning and didn’t see any accumulating snow. Along the Oregon and south Washington Cascades, a winter weather advisory remains in...

Talking Water Gardens, the wetlands Albany built in 2012, was all but deserted Wednesday afternoon, empty and almost completely clean. But that’s not the whole story. The bike took me there to check on a post I had seen on Facebook that claimed the place was overrun with homeless encampments. When I saw only two...

AMITY, Ore. — Oregon’s wine industry is developing innovative ways to rebound from slumping sales and tariff challenges. Capitalizing on younger consumers’ interest in curated, immersive experiences, wineries are expanding their group and individual offerings to include activities such as wine tasting to sound waves,...

A local woman is being recognized for her efforts to provide in-home care so seniors and adults with specialized needs can maintain their independence and quality of life. Brooke Doll of the Newberg office of Visiting Angels has advanced to the second round of the organization’s National Caregiver of the Year...

Oregon Coast Comm. College - Closed. OCCC is closed today, Feb. 18, due to hazardous road conditions in inland parts of the county. UPDATE. Molalla River Sch. Dist. - Route 10 on Snow Route A Schools Open on time. Oregon Trail Sch. Dist. - Bus routes 1, 5, 7, 9...

WILSONVILLE, Ore. — A Wilsonville man pleaded guilty to charges on Tuesday after hiding a video camera in his bathroom and recording his guests back in 2024, according to the Clackamas County District Attorney's Office. Marcelino Mauro Vera Ramirez, 44, pleaded guilty to four counts of invasion of privacy...

ALBANY, Ore. — The Linn County Fair Board has announced that The Band Perry, the Grammy and ACM Award-winning country music duo, will be the Saturday night headline act during the 2026 Linn County Fair. The Band Perry has sold two and a half million albums, 12 million singles...

Lebanon's Warriors cheer squad clinched the state championship in the 5A Traditional cheer category, marking the school's first title in three years. Competing against 13 schools, the rookie team outshone two-time defending champions Crescent Valley by nearly four points at the event held on February 14. Coach Jenny...

Over a year after the position was created, the Woodburn Police Department has hired a new DUII enforcement officer. David Rondon, formerly of the Sherwood Police Department, has been brought on for the Woodburn department’s specialized position. The DUII enforcement officer was introduced in December 2024 to focus...

A coyote bit a woman who was walking along Orchard Heights Road just outside West Salem on Feb. 11, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The woman, who was unnamed, suffered minor injuries after being checked out by medical services and was released on site, officials said. The Polk County...