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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A report was made to the KOIN 6 Weather Team Thursday evening of a funnel cloud spotted west of Woodburn. The report came in from a degreed meteorologist just outside of Woodburn Thursday evening. The rotation was spotted shortly after 6:30 p.m. with a “well defined wall cloud” and a “growing...

MARION COUNTY, Ore. — Around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 22 near milepost 59 in Marion County. Police say a silver Chevrolet Silverado driven by Richard Wayne Braxling, 85, of Redmond, was westbound on Hwy 22 near Idanha when it left the...

Alejandra Marcos wanted to make sure other employees didn’t have to go through what she did when she spoke up about not having regular access to water and restroom breaks as a potato packager at the Kettle chips plant in Salem. Her bosses reduced her hours, then suspended her...

The cities of Lebanon and Sweet Home filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the United States Army Corps of Engineers, alleging the Corps mismanaged the Green Peter Reservoir, causing $37 million in damages.

A few more days remain before Goldfish Farm Road in northeast Albany is ready to reopen, Linn County announced today. The road has been closed since April for the replacement of the bridge across Cox Creek. The $2.4 million construction contract originally called for the bridge to be done by Sept. 22. Then the...

PORTLAND, Ore. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, is urging boaters to verify boat ramp availability at Willamette Valley reservoirs this fall and winter. Scheduled drawdowns and lower water levels are impacting access at several ramps. Most reservoirs maintain at least one low-water ramp open,...

CORVALLIS -- Cornell Hatcher Jr. has an Oregon State heritage. Two of his uncles, Armon and Charles Hatcher, played for the Beavers in the 1990s. With a breakout performance last Friday against Houston, Hatcher Jr. jumpstarted his own legacy. Hatcher, a redshirt freshman, exploded for 93 yards and a touchdown...

Is your pooch a felon because his master failed to obtain the proper licensing?. In an effort to avoid being forced to imprison canines and their owners (just kidding), Yamhill County Dog Control has initiated a dog license amnesty program that will forgive dog owners for a previous lack of registration without...

ALBANY, Ore. - The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is seeking the public's assistance in locating Mia Thomas, a 17-year-old in foster care, who went missing from Albany on May 27. ODHS officials said that Mia is believed to be in danger. Authorities urge anyone who might see Mia...

The Polk CARES Center in Dallas, OR, opens to provide walk-in behavioral health crisis support, funded by state initiatives. It offers vital services for mental health and substance use recovery. Dallas, OR. – Official Release: The doors will open soon at the Polk CARES Center, a behavioral health crisis...