Celebrating Student Resilience at the 2025 Turnaround Achievement Awards
Twenty-three students were recognized at the 29th Annual Turnaround Achievement Awards ceremony and luncheon, held at the Keizer Civic Center on May 22, 2025 and sponsored by Valor Mentoring. This year’s event centered on the theme of Effort, Perseverance and Commitment—a reflection of the remarkable journeys these...
Wine Week: Heart of Willamette Wineries Passport
The rolling hills of the Willamette Valley are not only beautiful, they are the home to many boutique wineries. Kerri Williamson took us to visit Namaste Winery to learn more about a great way to save money when wine tasting- the Heart of Willamette Wineries Passport. For more information about...
Oregon transportation package discussions now include new cap-and-trade program
SALEM, Ore. — Lawmakers in Salem are aiming to pass a major transportation package by the end of the current legislative session, and while a full bill has yet to emerge, a progress report published on Thursday reveals some significant new ideas under discussion — most notably, another attempt at a legislative...
Shots fired in Canby grocery store parking lot
CANBY, Ore. (KPTV) - Shots were fired in a Safeway parking lot in Canby on Thursday. Canby police say the shots were fired from a moving SUV in the parking lot at about 1:20 p.m. No people were shot, but several vehicles were hit. Police say the suspect escaped the...
Benton County deputies arrest suspect in shooting; other suspect still at large
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Benton County deputies said they have made an arrest related to a shooting on May 17 that injured one man, and they are looking for another suspect. According to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, at about 5:30 a.m. on May 19, a 911 caller reported a man had been shot in a car. BCSO officials...
Bill would allow Oregon employees on strike to collect unemployment benefits
SALEM, Oregon — Lawmakers in Salem are divided on a bill that would allow striking workers, including teachers, to collect unemployment benefits. Oregon's seen major labor strikes recently, from doctors and nurses at Providence's hospitals to Fred Meyer employees to teachers from Greater Albany School District and...
Why the Oregon Garden is being compared to Canada’s Butchart Gardens
Step into 80 acres of color and creativity at the Oregon Garden in Silverton. Explore themed gardens, paved paths, and family-friendly features.
Oregon bill would cap rent increases at 6% for mobile homes, floating homes
SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - A bill that would cap rental increases at 6% for mobile home parks and floating home marinas is nearing the finish line in Salem. But there is a bit of a divide over HB 3054, as the folks who live in floating homes or modular homes on a fixed income say this bill would be a life saver. But,...
Police captain in Oregon on leave amid illegal hunting probe
A Canby police captain remains on paid leave while state prosecutors review allegations that he used a police infrared thermal-imaging device during a deer-hunting trip. Capt. Doug Kitzmiller, 50, has been on leave since mid-December after state police initiated a criminal misdemeanor investigation in Clackamas...
15-year-old missing from Portland hospital, believed to be in danger
SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, is asking the public to help find a missing 15-year-old foster child who went missing from the Oregon Health and Science University Hospital in Portland on Wednesday. Tyler Shoop is suspected to be in the Molalla...