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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon’s second largest school district is still looking to their student’s futures as the district faces tough decisions. Salem Keizer Public Schools plans to close 8 elementary schools before the 2026-2027 school year.  However, according to district officials the Career and Technical Educatio

A new harvest and a national recognition, those are just two noteworthy reasons to take a winery trip to the Salem area to experience some fall vibes.

Oregon has a way of turning a simple scoop of ice cream into a reason to get in the car and go. From tiny mountain towns to coastal highways to busy Portland streets, small shops here make their ice cream by hand in small batches with real, local ingredients. Some...

MONROE, Ore. — A man was taken into custody Wednesday morning after an armed barricade incident in Monroe prompted evacuations, a shelter-in-place notification and lockouts at two nearby schools, according to Benton County Sheriff's Office (BCSO). BCSO deputies responded at about 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9 to the.

MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (KATU) — Authorities are investigating the death of a 12-year-old child at a home in McMinnville, Ore. Officers were called out to a home in the 1200 block of SW Darci Drive Tuesday morning on a report of an unresponsive child. Rescuers attempted to revive the child,...

SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel will meet Thursday to discuss speed limit changes on roads in Salem and Douglas County. According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, the panel will consider two speed zone changes. In Salem, the city is requesting a reduction from 45 mph to 35 mph on Liberty Roa

Three fenced and vacant lots owned by the City of Albany at Ninth Avenue and Jackson Street looked pretty well maintained last week, in contrast to a few months ago. But at what cost?. The city staff is telling the council that maintenance of the parcels is costing an estimated...

SALEM – Oregon’s Rebuilding Our Transportation Vision Workgroup holds its fifth meeting today (Wednesday) from 1-5 p.m. in Salem. The meeting can be viewed on the Oregon Department of Transportation’s YouTube channel. Gov. Tina Kotek appointed the group and charged them with coming up for solutions to...

The Benton County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) sent out a notification around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, for individuals near the 700 block of Commercial St. to shelter in place as police respond to an subject who is armed and barricaded. Monroe Elementary and High School are currently under lockout,...

A Marion County resident has been arrested in a stolen vehicle investigation in Lincoln City. Lincoln Coity Police Department (LCPD) officers responded to the area of SE Drift Creek Road and SE Hemlock Drive just before midnight Sept. 6, to assist Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO deputies with the investigation of