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On a nearly monthly basis, the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office alerts the public of another scam attempting to separate people from their money, but October’s warning is unique. In a […]

Deputies say the vintage vehicle's identification number is making its history difficult to trace.

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The City of Salem is reporting a possible cougar sighting this week at Minto-Brown Island Park. While the sighting is unconfirmed, officials urge locals to be cautious but not alarmed. A male cougar was spotted in the same park in December 2024. Another sighting happened...

A freeze warning and follow-up freeze watch threaten sensitive plants and outdoor plumbing.

EUGENE, Ore. — A 21-year-old Keizer woman called Eugene police Wednesday night to report "getting kicked out of the O Bar for no reason," the Eugene Police Department said. The bartender then called to say a woman was attempting to start multiple fights, got aggressive and refused to leave. She then got into the driver's seat of a car.

After a strike that lasted a little over a week, the Corvallis city workers union has reached a contract agreement with the City. The union went on strike Wednesday, Oct. 14, after more than six months of contract negotiations. The AFSCME Local 2975 union represents more than 240 workers at...

SALEM, OR – The Oklahoma-based company that owns one of the largest gas pipeline networks in the Northwest is beginning to pursue permits to expand that network, and to pump more gas to the region to meet

What began as a home burglary in 2025 escalated to a coordinated multiagency operation involving the United States Drug Enforcement Administration that recovered over 10 grand in stolen merchandise from a Salem man's storage unit last Tuesday.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — As two of Oregon's largest school districts consider closing neighborhood schools, questions are emerging about a national education organization that counts both district superintendents among its members. Recent social media posts and questions raised during a Portland Public Schools board meeting have focused on Chiefs...

PacificSource is cutting another 134 permanent jobs in Oregon, bringing the number of layoffs announced at the Springfield-based health insurer to over 600 since summer 2025. The latest layoffs come as the company scales back parts of its business and the regional health insurance market faces mounting pressures. Another Round...