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NEWBERG, Ore. — After several appearances before the city council, Waste Management received a recommendation from the council to seek Yamhill County approval to add four additional inbound lanes to its Newberg Transfer Station, located at 2904 NE Wynooski Road, to prevent blockage on the road. The permit application a

SALEM Ore. (KPTV) — The Oregon Department of Agriculture said preparatory, or “prep,” burning is scheduled Monday for registered growers in the Silverton, Stayton and Sublimity fire districts. The agency said the burning window is set for 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Before issuing field burning permits,...

Journalists from around the Northwest were recognized Friday during the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association 2026 Pacific NW News Conference held in Salem, with the Rogue Valley Times being named the top paper in its division and garnering 10 reporting awards. Newsrooms around the region that included Oregon, Washin

A burning semi-truck on Interstate 5 created a dramatic spectacle Saturday near Albany. Oregon State Police said the truck was hauling 12 tons of hay when its cargo caught fire. When emergency responders arrived on the scene near Milepost 222, the truck and trailer were completely engulfed in flames. The smoke could be

SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - Police arrested two people early July 25 after a traffic stop near Market Street and Hawthorne Avenue Northeast, authorities said. Officers arrested Shatemra Rowles, 44, and Rylee Obert, 29, both of Salem, at about 12:18 a.m., according to the Salem Police Department. Police said Rowles was...

Editor’s note: This log is based on information submitted to the media by Philomath Fire and Rescue:. • 1:48 p.m. — Firefighters were dispatched to a car fire in the 23000 block of Rexford Lane. The fire was fully extinguished within three minutes of arrival. For full details and a photo, see separate story.

SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - Fireworks set off on the stage of Salem’s Gerry Frank/Salem Rotary Amphitheater at Salem’s Riverfront Park early July 5 blew a hole in the venue’s dome, causing thousands of dollars in damage, according to a Salem police report. A City of Salem employee...

MARION COUNTY, Ore. — A 79-year-old Woodburn man was killed Friday afternoon after he was struck by an SUV while riding a bicycle on Highway 99E, according to Oregon State Police. OSP said troopers responded at about 2:58 p.m. Friday, July 24, 2026, to a vehicle-versus-bicycle crash on Highway...

The Oregon Department of Revenue’s Salem office and all its contact centers will be temporarily closed for an all-staff event, 2:30–3:30 p.m., on July 28. The department’s five regional offices, in Bend, Eugene, Gresham, Medford, and Portland, will remain open during this time. The department’s contact centers and th

An experienced climber from Kuna is missing on Mt. Jefferson in Oregon. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call July 24, 2026, at about 11:35 a.m. reporting that a climber had fallen on Mount Jefferson. The caller relayed information from two climbers who said they saw an unknown climber fall down the west