Bomb squad checks out ‘suspicious’ backpack near Aurora State Airport; Roads briefly closed
AURORA Ore. (KPTV) - Officials closed roads near the Aurora State Airport in Marion County on Saturday morning while officers investigated a “suspicious backpack” found nearby, according to the sheriff’s office. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Arndt Road Northeast and Airport Road Northeast were closed...
Run Oregon Road Trip to The Inn at Dayton
At Run Oregon, we obviously love running — no surprise there. But we also love the Pacific Northwest and everything that makes this corner of the world such an incredible place to explore. Running is a big part of who we are, but it doesn’t define us entirely.
8 teens arrested after shooting at Joe Dancer Park in McMinnville
Eight teenagers have been arrested after a Tuesday afternoon shooting at a McMinnville park. On Aril 28 around 1:14 p.m., officers responded to reports about a fight involving multiple people at Joe Dancer Park, as well as a gunshot being heard. McMinnville deputies and officers, as well as the Yamhill...
Drug traffickers hid fentanyl, meth in children’s toys, cereal boxes, authorities say
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Eight people are facing charges for their alleged role in a drug trafficking ring, in which members in Oregon hid fentanyl and methamphetamine in cereal boxes and children’s toys, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced Thursday. The eight people...
Oregon exoneree officially declared innocent after 1986 wrongful murder conviction
SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) - A man wrongfully convicted of murder is celebrating after he became the third person to ever receive a certificate of innocence from the state of Oregon. In the 80s, Santiago Ventura Morales was wrongfully convicted of a murder in Sandy, Ore. While that conviction was overturned...
Late-Night WRX Inferno Near Silver Falls Leaves Salem Teen Dead
An early Wednesday crash on Highway 214 near Silver Falls left an 18-year-old Salem driver dead after the Subaru WRX he was in veered off the road, slammed into a tree, rolled down an embankment and burst into flames. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, and a 24-year-old passenger was airlifted to a nearby hospital with serious injuries...
An Albany landmark with a long history
The Venetian theater is a downtown Albany landmark that I pass almost every day without paying it any attention. Then, last week, I looked up its history. The theater opened as a vaudeville house in the fall of 1913. It was owned by Conrad Meyer of Albany and leased by the Bligh Amusement Company of Salem, where T.G. Bligh also had a theater.
Step Inside Oregon’s Creepiest Museum And You’ll Never Look At Medicine The Same Way
Most people collect stamps or vintage records, but Oregon decided to preserve thousands of human brains in jars because apparently, we’re just built different here. The OSH Museum of Mental Health in Salem isn’t your typical Sunday afternoon outing, unless your typical Sunday involves contemplating the evolution of psychiatric treatment while staring at medical equipment that looks like it belongs in a horror film...
How many homes are getting built in Albany, Oregon in 2026?
How many homes are getting built in Albany, Oregon in 2026?. Homebuilding plays a critical role in maintaining a steady housing supply and keeping prices at sustainable levels. As the U.S. population grows, more housing is needed to meet demand. Since the Great Recession, construction has lagged well behind what is needed, which is one of the main reasons home prices are so high...
Heat Advisory issued for the Portland metro area on Sunday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The National Weather Service office in Portland has issued a heat advisory from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM Sunday for the Portland / Vancouver metro area, extending north through Longview / Kelso. Temperatures are expected to be as high as 85-90 degrees on Sunday, which...
