Dallas, OR – Scam Alert: Fake Sheriff Calls Target Residents With Jury Duty Threats
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Dallas, OR – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is warning Oregonians to be cautious after a new phone scam surfaced involving callers posing as law enforcement officers demanding payment for missed jury...
Participants walk to save lives, comfort survivors
Wearing beads of every color to honor loved ones lost and those still struggling, residents of Salem and the surrounding areas braved the threat of rain Saturday, Oct. 11, to walk from Riverfront Park across the Willamette River, share their stories and help raise awareness to prevent suicide. Tribal adults...
Interstate 5 on-ramp reopens in Keizer after crash
(This story has been updated with additional information) The Interstate 5 northbound on-ramp at Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway has reopened after it closed in the morning Oct. 29. A crash was reported to the Oregon Department of Transportation at 10:48 a.m., spokesperson Mindy McCartt said. The crash involved...
71-year-old woman dies in Salem house fire
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 71-year-old Salem woman died in a house fire on Wednesday afternoon, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office announced. Fire crews responded to the house in the 4700 block of Oak Park Drive NE just after 12:30 p.m. and found the home engulfed in flames. Lesa Lemons was found dead inside the […]
Another death at Queen Avenue rail crossing
The Queen Avenue railroad crossing was the scene of another fatality Wednesday afternoon. I learned about it on a bike ride when I found the crossing blocked by Amtrak 11, the train from Seattle to Los Angeles, about 5:30 p.m. The officer posted at the crossing couldn’t tell me anything....
Salem City Council accepts $180k donation from businesses to fund police team
After hours of contentious public comment and debate, Salem City Council voted Oct. 27 in a 6-3 split to accept a $180,000 donation to fund two police officers for the city's Homeless Services Team for 6 months. In a letter to Salem leaders, business leaders with the Salem Main Street Association and Salem Area...
PacificSource laying off another 265 employees in Oregon after dropping out of Medicaid
PacificSource will lay off 265 employees across Oregon in addition to the 56 it previously announced . According to the health plan's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification PacificSource will shrink its workforce in response to losing its Lane County Medicaid customers . The 265 non-union positions were spread...
Oregon – Traffic Alert: Dense Fog Reduces Visibility Across Willamette Valley This Morning
Portland, OR – Drivers across the Willamette Valley and southwest Washington are urged to use caution this morning (Wednesday, October 29, 2025) as dense fog continues to blanket the region, significantly reducing visibility on roadways. According to the National Weather Service in Portland, visibility has dropped to...
No soggy trick-or-treaters this Halloween as the rain holds off until late Friday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — After a brief scare that Halloween would be a complete washout, weather models have gone from spooky to sweet. An atmospheric river will impact your Saturday plans, but luckily the rain will hold off until the little goblins, ghosts, and ghouls are home. The rain...
Marion County, OR – Scam Alert: Deputies Warn of New Phone Fraud Targeting Residents...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Marion County, OR – The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents about an ongoing phone scam where callers impersonate sheriff’s deputies and demand money over the phone. According to the...
