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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Monmouth man accused of murdering his mother was committed to the Oregon State Hospital by a Polk County judge on Wednesday. Prosecutors say Robin Hethorn killed his 62-year-old mother, Theresa, a decorated educator and beloved grandmother, while trying to rob her in 2022, and is now...

The Woodburn Police Department has announced that it will be increasing traffic safety enforcement for the start of the new school year. This increased traffic safety enforcement will begin when classes start Monday, Aug. 25, and last through Friday, Sept. 5. This stricter enforcement will take place in all Woodburn...

The National Weather Service issued an extreme heat watch at 1:35 p.m. on Wednesday valid from Friday 11 a.m. until Monday 5 a.m. for Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn counties and Lane County Cascade Foothills. The weather service describes, "Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures of 95 - 100F...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The clock is ticking for Salem Airport to bring in more air traffic. The airport could lose its TSA screening equipment this fall unless city leaders bring in a new airline. Avelo Airlines ended service earlier this month. That was the only airline offering commercial...

DUNDEE, Ore. — On Wednesday, Aug. 13, Chehalem Park and Recreation District broke ground on the Sander Estate, beginning work to transform the 6.7-acre property on Fifth Street into a community park. “It was such a good day for [land donor Jan Sander] emotionally after she went to the...

ALBANY, Ore. — The City of Albany is celebrating a major investment in the community as Valliscor broke ground Monday, August 18, on its new 12+ acre Ferry Street Campus. The state-of-the-art facility will support production of key etchants for the semiconductor industry — a sector vital to both Oregon and the U.S....

A car crashed into a brick wall at Salem's Eye Professionals on Monday night, causing an estimated $20,000 in property damage and no injuries.

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Electric vehicle drivers in Oregon may soon face higher costs to drive. Lawmakers will return to Salem for a special session on Aug. 29. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek put forward a bill that raises the gas tax and other vehicle fees to fix Oregon's roads and bridges.

There is a special legislative session set for a week from Friday to vote on her proposals to avoid laying off hundreds of Oregon Department of Transportation workers and cutting services.

With a rich family heritage in dairy farming, Scott Ruby, managing partner at Fir Ridge Holstein Farm, has a story of tradition meeting modern innovation. Growing up, Scott’s father, Ray, encouraged him to explore different fields before returning to the farm, allowing him to gain invaluable experience in the genetic...