Salem OR

For the Oregon Department of Transportation, the tricks came early in the form of thousands of pepitas all over the road. ODOT employees spent Tuesday morning cleaning up a 200-foot stretch of road that was littered with pumpkin seeds. A tweet from the transportation department showed workers sweeping a mess of seeds...

SALEM, Ore. — Public safety and downtown revitalization took center stage this morning as city and county leaders, law enforcement, and business representatives gathered to discuss crime, homelessness, and the allocation of limited resources in Salem’s core. District Attorney Paige Clarkson underscored the need for a...

Each year, Sept. 30 marks Orange Shirt Day, a day when people wear the color in remembrance of federal Native American boarding school policies that forced thousands of children from their homes. The day began in Canada to honor Indigenous children sent to residential schools. In recent years, American Indian...

SALEM, Ore. — The Fruitland Elementary School in NE Salem was placed under lockdown yesterday afternoon when a woman, armed with a handgun, took up position across the road from the school. After spotting 53-year-old Janet Ogren across the street from the school, staff members dialed 911, and their...

Develop a greater vision with Jordan Hill on the Dirt to Sky Podcast. Bringing on a powerful aray of guest that exclusively features their talents and respective position in their work and community. In this episode of the Dirt to Sky Business Podcast, we sit down with Tommy, owner and...

The largest nonprofit provider of public defense services in Marion County this week sued the Oregon Public Defense Commission over a new two-year state contract for public defenders, arguing the agreement imposes quotas on lawyers that make it difficult to do their job. The Public Defender of Marion County sued...

SALEM, Ore. — On Sunday, September 28, around 5:30 p.m., Salem Police officers responded to a welfare check at a residence in northeast Salem after an 8-year-old boy reported his mother had not returned home and was possibly in danger. Officers attempted to contact the woman and later located her at the Salem...

"I do this once a month." Expert gardener reveals why you shouldn't throw away your used coffee grounds: 'Nice to know' first appeared on The Cool Down .

LYONS, Ore. - Linn County received a $35,000 donation from a local family with pioneering roots to renovate a picnic shelter at John Neal Memorial County Park near Lyons, according to the Linn County Board of Commissioners. The Avery family said that their roots in the Santiam Canyon stretch back...

The Woodburn Police Department warns residents about a card skimming device found at Dollar Tree, urging customers from September 14-21 to monitor accounts for fraud. Woodburn, OR. – Official Release: The Woodburn Police Department is warning the community after a card skimming device was discovered on a payment...