Salem OR

Oregon Humane Society is reducing adoption fees by 50% for ALL pets this weekend, Oct. 10-12, at their Portland and Salem campuses. The promotion is in response to both shelter locations being at capacity following slowing adoptions and the intake of 55 dogs from a recent neglect case. “When our...

YAMHILL COUNTY, Oregon — Conservationists in Oregon are racing to protect one of the state’s only native freshwater turtle species from becoming endangered. The Northwestern Pond Turtle, a semiaquatic reptile once common in the region, is now listed as a “species of greatest conservation need” in Oregon’s Wildlife...

Maj. Tommy Vu previously set the world record for the most ground-to-chest burpees in 2024.

Amazon is opening its largest fulfillment center in the Pacific Northwest and building another large e-commerce distribution center in Indiana. The new facility in Woodburn, Oregon, outside of Portland, covers 3.8 million square feet — four times the size of the nearby international airport’s terminals — and will...

Brian Dalton received a Standout Volunteer award from Oregon Main Street for his 430 volunteer hours enhancing downtown Dallas through events, preservation, and community leadership. Dallas, OR. — Official Release: Oregon Main Street announced its 2025 “Excellence on Main” award winners on October 8 during the...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Halfway through the work week, and the weather is remaining dry in the Willamette Valley. Wednesday will be much cooler compared to the 80° temperatures we saw across the metro area on Tuesday. In fact, people can expect high temperatures 10 to 15° cooler than yesterday. High temperatures...

MCMINNVILLE, Ore. — This story comes from the Portland Business Journal, a KGW news partner. Click here for the full story. A Stoller Group development company has broken ground on a $50-million-plus five-story, 118-room hotel at the Evergreen campus that's home to the famous Spruce Goose airplane and other...

I’ve heard people refer to Salem as “The Gateway to Oregon,” and I think we are capable of being so much more than that. It sounds flattering at first thought, but think about what it really means. A gateway isn’t a destination. It’s something you pass through on your way to somewhere else. A “gateway” is a community...

A larger police presence has rapidly changed the dynamics near the ICE facility, shrinking the crowd and stopping some of the conflict. Latest updates: City, state leaders respond to Sec. Noem on Portland protests, ICE building security. Updated: 3 hours ago. |. City and state leaders respond to Homeland Security...

Morning light spills across worn wood, catching the soft grain and the marks of meals shared long ago. The surface holds stories – of flour-dusted hands, steaming coffee, and laughter that lingers long after the plates are cleared. In Oregon’s Willamette Valley, kitchens feel grounded in this kind of...