Salem OR

Years ago, the weekly farmers’ market drew people to the Albany riverfront on Saturday mornings. It will do so again starting next spring. Maybe this is old news, but I wasn’t aware of the planned return to the riverfront until I saw the sign pictured at the top of this story. It was prominently displayed at the...

SALEM, Ore. — The Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) has decided to delay a vote on its proposed employer-paid payroll tax, opting instead to form a joint committee with local business leaders to develop a new funding framework for public transit. The decision, made during the board’s October 15 work...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A tragic collision in Yamhill County on Monday evening claimed the life of a 66-year-old Newberg man, authorities said. According to the Oregon State Police (OSP), the incident occurred shortly after 5 p.m. on Highway 240, near milepost 10, when a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while in...

This is part of a weekly series introducing readers to individuals passionate about our Mid-Valley community. Stop by Bentley's Grill in downtown Salem for a drink or a bite to eat, and you might meet Oregon's Employee of the Year: Dulce Mendez. Mendez, a 24-year-old from Klamath Falls, was nominated for the...

CORVALLIS, Ore. - A tragic vehicle-pedestrian crash on October 17 is under investigation by the Corvallis Police Department. Police said the incident occurred around 7:35 p.m. at the intersection of NW Harrison Boulevard and NW 14th Street. A 17-year-old female driving a Toyota RAV4 struck two pedestrians in the...

Interns from the Pacific Northwest College of Art create wine labels. Argyle Winery’s collaboration with the Pacific Northwest College of Art to host student interns charged with designing unique bottle labels has borne fruit. The 2025 Art of Sparkling Collection is the result. The labels were released Oct. 10...

The Ducks travel to New Jersey for their first-ever game against Rutgers this weekend. Despite a home loss to Indiana last weekend, No. 8 Oregon leads the nation with its nine game road winning streak, and looks to keep that going against the Scarlet Knights. Saturday’s kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time.

We’ve got a back 40 full of Oregon ash trees. Nice big old tall ones my wife can barely wrap her arms all the way around; robust saplings waiting in the wings; a kajillion sproutlings. They’ve all recently been handed a “death sentence,” as has nearly every other ash...

Now that Oregon State fired Trent Bray, who should be on the short list of candidates for the Beavers’ next head coach?. First, let’s be clear about the timing: Oregon State is six or eight weeks away from naming Bray’s successor. (Same for UCLA and Stanford, which are addressed below.)

After years of construction work and motorists contending with directional traffic cones, a celebration marking long-term improvements to five miles of Roy Rogers Road and Tualatin-Sherwood Road is set for 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20, at Sherwood’s Pioneer City Park, 20570 S.W. Jonquil Terrace. The short ceremony will...