Salem OR

Salem, Ore. – Salem residents will soon be able to get outside and enjoy the benefits of new and improved features at some of Salem’s parks. “We encourage everyone to enjoy all of these refreshed spaces across the park system and to get excited about the new facilities at Geer Park, which will be coming online soon,”...

A couple of things caught my attention Friday on a bike ride along Albany’s new plaza street, the block of Water Avenue near the entrance to Monteith Riverpark. One of them was the new tree well covers installed on the sidewalk. And why I called them “wheel wells” in this video commentary, I have no idea:

A little before 10 a.m. on Oct. 8, Corvallis Fire Department Station #1 was dispatched to the Dixon Recreation Center on Oregon State University’s campus. A gas leak was reported that began on the east side of the facility and led to an evacuation. Lieutenant Christian Fox said the...

A 20-year-old man was killed and a 20-year-old woman seriously injured after being struck by a teen driver in a Corvallis crosswalk Friday night. Corvallis, OR. — Official Release: On October 17, 2025, at approximately 7:35 p.m., Corvallis Police Department officers responded to a report of a...

A Corvallis wildlife center and animal hospital is struggling to keep its doors open. The facility is relying on community support more than ever. Since opening in 1989, the nonprofit Chintimini Wildlife Center has taken in 40,000 injured or sick animals. Grants from the Wildlife Support Charitable Trust, the Kinsman...

Editor’s note: This report is based on information submitted by the Oregon State Police. All crashes with fatalities may not be included. The status of incidents might change after further investigation. SUNDAY, OCT. 12. • 1:08 a.m. — Troopers responded to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on Highway...

On April 1, Oregon State Hospital administrators were bracing for another tough news cycle. So tough, in fact, that a communications staffer in Gov. Tina Kotek’s office recommended that the Oregon Health Authority hold off on releasing news about a federal investigation into the death of a patient at the Oregon State...

Superintendent Juan Larios sent a message to Woodburn School District staff on Wednesday. They’d learned of a targeted ICE operation that led to a parent of a Woodburn student being taken from their home. Larios wrote that there is potential for more situations like this in the future. “The...

Bobbie had somehow managed to traverse at least 2,551 miles of plains, deserts and mountains.

A 2021 Salem drug bust led to a five-year federal sentence for Nicolas Pena Galvan, highlighting strong collaboration between Salem Police and federal prosecutors. Salem, OR. — A 2021 narcotics investigation by the Salem Police Department has led to a significant federal prison sentence, underscoring the value of...