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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Three people were displaced after fire broke out at a home in north Newberg Friday afternoon, authorities said. Just before 4 p.m., Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue crews responded to reports of smoke coming from a home near Columbia Drive and College Street. Officials said first arriving crews...

A new developer is stepping in to helm the $150-million transformation of the former home of Truitt Bros. Cannery north of downtown Salem after the revitalization stalled under a previous developer. The deal is currently under contract and expected to close in mid-May. Aaron Stickney, co-founder and managing member...

When I share the story of a beloved Oregon drive-in that still rolls out retro reels each summer, I can’t help but smile. It effortlessly brings people together. The simple pleasure of pulling into a lot, rolling down the window, and letting a beloved film unfold on a towering screen feels both familiar and...

NEWBERG, Ore. — Newberg City Council met March 16 to hear a four-year statistical comparison of city operations, review a City Hall roof replacement plan, form an ad hoc committee for the River Street project, and approve utility rate increases for 2027 and 2028. Attendance. Mayor Bill Rosacker. Councilor...

The Salem City Council will meet on Monday, March 23, at 6 p.m. in Loucks Auditorium to hear an update on the City’s work to address substance use through prevention, treatment, and enforcement. The update will include early findings on service gaps and coordination with Marion County and other partners.

Eugene 4J School District leaders say they may need to cut an additional $10 million to $20 million from next year’s budget in order to close a far larger than anticipated shortfall. The 4J School Board already authorized Superintendent Miriam Mickelson to eliminate up to 269 jobs and scale...

Health officials in Oregon Health Authority and Marion County Public Health are alerting residents about potential measles exposure at two locations in Salem and urging anyone who may have been exposed to contact a health care provider. According to officials, exposure may have occurred at the following sites:. The...

The city of Salem is warning residents to avoid contact with a portion of Pringle Creek after it was contaminated with untreated sewage. About 165 gallons of sewage spilled into the creek from a leak in a 42-inch sewer pipe that runs horizontally under a bridge in the 600 block of Church Street SE, city officials...

Western Oregon University is the latest institution in the state taking steps to rid itself of any association with the deceased labor leader Cesar Chavez. University officials announced Thursday that it will remove his name from the institution’s student leadership conference. The conference is an annual springtime...

EUGENE, Ore. – The Oregon track and field team collected a handful of year-end Big Ten accolades Wednesday afternoon as announced by the league office. Wilma Nielsen was named the Big Ten Indoor Track Athlete of the Year while Liisa-Maria Lusti and Ben Smith swept the Freshman of the Year awards.