Salem OR

Northbound lanes of Interstate 5 at the Aurora-Donald Interchange will close overnight on Feb. 3, the Oregon Department of Transportation said in a release. The closure at Exit 278 is necessary so crews can bring in beams to build the bridge for the interstate's northbound lanes. One lane of I-5 will close starting...

If you haven’t seen it, I’d like to call your attention to a YouTube video showing the successful operation last week to save the locomotives of an Albany-bound train that were derailed on a trestle in Toledo. Produced by 7idea Productions, based in Toledo, the 12-minute video can...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Woodburn man was arrested early Saturday morning after allegedly crashing his vehicle into a deputy car in Portland. Jose Gabriel Herrera, 21, is also accused of driving recklessly and eluding law enforcement. At 2:13 a.m., the Portland Police Bureau said an officer who was on patrol in the...

Jade Carey is considered one of the most accomplished gymnasts to represent Oregon State University. After graduating from the program, the 25-year-old has returned to the Beavers in a new role as a student assistant coach. The two-time Olympic gold medalist has recently shared her thoughts on embracing this next...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One person was hospitalized after a large two-alarm fire at a home in rural Newberg Saturday evening, authorities said. Just before 8 p.m., Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue crews responded to reports of a kitchen on fire at a home on Old Parrett Mountain Road. Arriving at the scene, firefighters...

SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - Detectives are investigating a pair of suspicious deaths after the bodies of two women were found in separate locations Friday, according to the Salem Police Department. Despite both bodies being found the same day, police say the deaths appear to be unrelated to each other. The...

A set of news clippings from the 1870s is helping to hone in on where the Indian encampment was in Albany, OR. Previously, it was said to be on an island near Albany. But the murder of Charlie, by Jim Kirk a native man who apparently as raising on the Kirk Homestead in Brownsville elicits details about the location,...

Jan. 20-28 – Justin Michael Kirkbride, 45, of Newberg, was arrested on a warrant or citation. – Carol Rebecca O’Leary, 54, of Lebanon, was arrested for failure to appear on a criminal citation. – Dominique David Stacey, 55, of Newberg, was arrested on a warrant or citation. –...

Oregon State University is confronting a tightening financial environment as lower enrollment, federal budget cuts, uncertain state funding and broader economic headwinds strain the university’s budget. In a January meeting the Board of Trustees said the fall term freshman class was smaller this academic year than in...

A weekly compilation of the largest winning bids in the Pacific Northwest, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce Project Center. Winner (intent to award): Glacier Environmental Services of Edmonds, Washington. Amount: $2,013,073. Project: Houghton / Puyallup – Landfill Gas Blower Control Panel and Controls...