Country star headlines benefit concert supporting Family Building Blocks
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Live music from a country music star will help fuel a benefit concert that goes back to helping keep children safe and families together. “Capital City Live” is happening Friday, July 31, on the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem with country artist Jon Pardi headlining the show. The toe-tapping
Linn County opposes solar project on valley farmland
ALBANY, Ore. - Linn County commissioners voted on Tuesday to oppose a massive solar energy project planned for farmland near Harrisburg. The Board of Commissioners approved sending a letter to the Oregon Department of Energy opposing the Muddy Creek Energy Park on July 28. Commissioners Roger Nyquist and Sherrie Spreng
Kotek pulls the plug on Salem data center land sale
Gov. Tina Kotek on July 30 directed the Department of Administrative Services to terminate the state's contract for the sale of about 32 acres at the Mill Creek Corporate Center in southeast Salem for a proposed data center, putting the future of the controversial project in jeopardy. The land accounts...
New Italian restaurant opens in downtown Salem Center mall
A new Italian restaurant has opened in downtown Salem. Sarina's Italian Kitchen had its soft launch July 23 and hosted a ribbon-cutting and grand opening July 30. Sarina's began as a ghost kitchen for McGrath's Fish House during the pandemic, owner Ryan Sarina said. The food proved popular among Salem diners, so he dec
Willamette Valley Vineyards Named Best Winery Tasting Room in USA Today Poll for Third...
Willamette Valley Vineyards earned the top spot in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for the third year in a row, securing the number one ranking for the best winery tasting room in the United States. The Oregon-based winery received the distinction following a public voting period conducted by the publicatio
Ghost guns become a regular occurrence in serious criminal activity
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Police in the Pacific Northwest are seeing consistent criminal activity involving untraceable guns known as ghost guns. This comes as police say several people shot at each other at the “Bite of Seattle” event on Sunday. The shooting left two people dead and several...
‘An economic disaster’: Locals express concern over Detroit Lake drawdown plan
DETROIT, Ore. (KOIN) — The current water level at Detroit Lake is causing concern for residents ahead of a planned drawdown that would drop the water level even lower this winter. The Army Corp. of Engineers is planning to lower the water level by 55 feet on top of the yearly end-of-year drawdowns ahead of winter. […]
World War I exhibit set to run through November in Woodburn
Step back in time to the “war to end all wars” through an exhibit at the Woodburn Museum. History comes to life this summer at the Woodburn Historical Museum with a powerful exhibit, Sapper: Sgt. Wayne Woodruff and the Great War, on display now through Nov. 14. Created...
Sunny Skies Warm Willamette Valley Today
Today will be mostly sunny and pleasantly warm, with highs in the mid-80s and winds out of the northwest at 10-15 mph, with Meteorologist Scott Elnes.
Yamhill County sheriff addressing rising dog problem
Yamhill County has an animal control problem. Since the closure of kennels at its fairgrounds in 2015, the county has contracted with a pair of private providers to house stray dogs in McMinnville and Newberg. The “decentralizing” of the services made local jurisdictions responsible for providing services and housing f

















