Salem OR

Deputies arrested a 23-year-old man after a late-night armed incident at the Wellesley Park Apartments in Salem on Thursday, in what officials describe as a tense confrontation that ended without injuries. Investigators say the man tried to force his way into a resident's unit while holding a handgun, and four people...

Sherwood police leaned into the Valentine’s mood this weekend with a cheeky “special” aimed at people with outstanding warrants, plus anyone willing to call in tips on criminal activity. The holiday-themed pitch, written like a rhyme and loaded with tongue-in-cheek perks, surfaced on social media early Sunday and...

A traffic stop outside the Motel 6 on Hawthorne Avenue NE in Salem turned into a full-blown weapons seizure Thursday, after Marion County Sheriff’s deputies say they spotted a handgun tucked under a car’s passenger seat and ended up pulling multiple loaded firearms from the vehicle. Photos posted by the agency show...

This is part of a weekly series introducing readers to individuals who are passionate about our Mid-Valley community. Darrell Jabin knows more than most about Oregon’s governors, the state’s carousels and its most famous inventors. He’s given talks on notable Oregon women at a Daughters of the American Revolution...

DALLAS (OR) – Gabriel Jordan McCrae, of Salem, has been found guilty by a Polk County Jury of Criminal Trespass in the First Degree, Felon in Possession of a Weapon, and Interfering with Making a Report. McCrae, 40, was arrested in December, 2025, for violating the terms of a...

The Dutch Bros corporation reported a record financial year in 2025 and plans to expand by opening more than 180 new locations across the United States in 2026. Where will those new locations be? The company hasn't said. The Oregon-born coffee chain released its 2025 fourth-quarter and full-year earnings report on...

Protesting with picket signs has almost become a Friday routine on Ellsworth Street in Albany, even when it rains. I’m mentioning this at the risk of touching off a torrent of partisan abuse in the comments. But in this blog, I mostly write about what I see, especially when I’m riding my bike through Albany...

On Sunday at 10 a.m. a winter weather advisory was released by the National Weather Service valid from Monday 4 a.m. until Thursday 4 a.m. for North Oregon Coast Range, Central Oregon Coast Range, Clackamas County Cascade Foothills, Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn counties and Lane County Cascade Foothills.

Optimism was in the air Friday morning, Feb. 13, as Woodburn residents and city leaders gathered for the groundbreaking of the city’s long-awaited community center renovation. “Today is so exciting. This has been a complete community endeavor getting it to this level,” Woodburn Mayor Frank Lonergan said. “This...

Oregon State bounced back from Saturday's lopsided loss against Gonzaga over the weekend by routing San Francisco 90-63 at the Sabrato Center on Thursday night