116th annual Lebanon Strawberry Festival returns
KEZI 9 News reporter Madison Yeash was live for the second day of the 116th annual Lebanon Strawberry Festival.
Newberg Lavender Trail will return in July
Annual Taste Newberg event culminates with the Willamette Valley Lavender Festival & Plein Air Art Show on July 12-13 A colorful phenomenon will return to the Chehalem Valley, thanks to Taste Newberg, the city’s travel resource and destination marketing organization. The Newberg Lavender Trail will pay homage to the...
Encountering wildlife while on the bike
On Albany sidewalks and bikeways, you sometimes meet unexpected wildlife. Which happened to me Friday near the Salem Avenue bridge over Cox Creek. At first this turtle played dead. But then it scrambled off the paved path and on to the grass, heading for the creek. As you heard, I...
Oregon Woman Stole $211,000 From Fisheries Commission While Managing Its Finances
A 67-year-old woman who worked for the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) in Portland pleaded guilty to stealing $211,000 from her employers for the premiums for her husband’s long-term care. Pamela J. Kahut, who was employed as the Chief Financial Officer at PSMFC, stole the money between 2014...
Heat advisory affecting Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn counties and Lane County Cascade...
The National Weather Service released a heat advisory at 1:26 p.m. on Saturday valid from Sunday 10 a.m. until Monday 10 p.m. for Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn counties and Lane County Cascade Foothills. "High temperatures in the low to mid 90s and low temperatures in the upper 50s...
OSU Club hosts cancer advocacy and support event
CORVALLIS, Oregon. – Oregon State University’s Cancer Advocacy Research and Experiences club hosts its Lights of Hope event outside the Memorial Union Friday. The event saw CARE gathering donations and placing lit paper bags outside the building, dedicated to different loved ones who passed away from cancer. The...
Scio Loggers win first-ever title in softball after finishing second in back-to-back years
EUGENE, Ore-- June 6th, 2025 will be a moment that Scio Logger fans will remember for years to come. With a third straight trip to the 3A title game for softball, the Loggers would finally overcome their greatest hurdle, winning the program's first-ever title in the sport with a 9-3 win over Dayton.
Potential for record temperatures through the weekend
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — As we start inching closer to the start of the summer months, temperatures start to climb further into warmer territory. We've remained rather steady into the 70s over the last few weeks. However, a steady ridging over Nevada and California has managed to bring significantly warmer temperatures...
East Albany Town Center proposal unveiled
Albany city officials have unveiled drawings of a concept for a development that may create about a thousand more dwelling units east of Interstate 5. The project is outlined in the agenda for the Albany City Council meeting on Wednesday, June 11. The city staff is proposing to initiate the...
Forklift operator killed in accident at distribution center in Oregon
Police are investigating a fatal accident that took place at a distribution center in Woodburn, Oregon, this week. The Woodburn Police Department was called to the Winco Distribution Center shortly before noon on Wednesday, June 4. Forklift operator Christopher Ryan De Jesus, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene....
