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
$150M project in Salem stalls; developer slams city
The deal to create a $150 million mixed-use hub at the former home of Truitt Bros. Cannery fell through, but the developer helming the project said his company hopes to revisit the contract if Salem can prove its worth as an investment. Aaron Stickney, co-founder and managing member of SilverSphere...
Boil water advisory issued for some south Salem homes after water main work
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Residents at 26 homes in south Salem are under a precautionary boil water advisory after a brief loss of water pressure during a construction project Wednesday morning. The City of Salem issued the advisory for homes on Lansford Drive SE and 10th Court SE after...
Oregon Woman Wanted For Murdering Her Husband Arrested Near Lake Wenatchee
An Oregon woman wanted for allegedly murdering her husband has been apprehended in Chelan County.

















