Whitney Dominates, Talt Shines In Beavers’ Win Over Baylor
ROUND ROCK, Texas – Dax Whitney tied an Oregon State record with 17 strikeouts and Easton Talt drove in the game-winning runs on a ninth-inning single to send the Beavers to a 3-1 win over Baylor Friday night at Dell Diamond. Whitney scattered just two hits and a walk...
McMinnville Short Film Festival: Tiny budgets, small crews, big impact
McMINNVILLE — The concept of “tentpole” events in the film industry dates back to the 1970s when Jaws and Star Wars lit a fire under Hollywood to chase one blockbuster to rule them all. So there’s interesting irony in the fact that Yamhill County’s largest tentpole cultural event is one showcasing films that, in...
You’d Never Guess This Aviation Museum In Oregon Has Its Own Water Park And...
When most people think “aviation museum,” they don’t immediately follow it up with “and waterslides.”. The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon is about to completely rewire your expectations of what a museum can be. Here’s a question for you: what do you get...
Driver dies after crash with Salem-Keizer Public Schools bus
SALEM, Ore. — The driver of an SUV died after a crash involving a Salem-Keizer Public Schools bus Monday morning. The crash happened around 9:51 a.m. on Highway 22 at the Highway 51 interchange, Oregon State Police said. The agency hasn't shared any other details surrounding what led up to the deadly crash, and...
Can Oregon public defenders say no to more cases? A judge says yes
A judge has ruled that public defenders can refuse to take on more cases if they believe that the workload threatens their obligation to provide a defendant with ethical counsel. The ruling stems from a case involving contracts in Marion and Coos counties but could reverberate statewide since the Oregon...
Oregon atmospheric river brings landslide, flood and rockfall
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s almost a rite of passage for Pacific Northwesterners — the first drive in our infamous weather. “It’s her first time driving in the rain,” Gilbert said. He’s about to teach his daughter how to drive in the rain. “I am just a little bit worried [about] that, you know, thank […]
Oregon atmospheric river brings landslide, flood and rockfall
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s almost a rite of passage for Pacific Northwesterners — the first drive in our infamous weather. “It’s her first time driving in the rain,” Gilbert said. He’s about to teach his daughter how to drive in the rain. “I...
Another top manager at Oregon State Hospital resigns
New state law has fueled an “exponentially increasing workload,” Dr. Morgyn Beckman wrote in a resignation letter last week. Another key leader has left the Oregon State Hospital, adding to concerns circulating around the state’s beleaguered psychiatric facility. Dr. Morgyn Beckman, the state hospital’s director of...
Rainy weather continues in Willamette Valley
Rain. Steady temperature around 48. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Cherriots Rolls Out Cloud-Based Traffic Signal System To Reduce Route 11 Delays
Cherriots has launched a new cloud-based Transit Signal Priority system designed to make buses more reliable along one of Salem’s busiest corridors. The Salem Area Mass Transit District, in partnership with Silicon Valley-based technology firm LYT, announced Feb. 5 that the system is now active at 22 intersections...
