The Spruce Goose Lives Here, A Giant Piece of History Waiting in McMinnville
Oregon has a habit of surprising people, and one of its most remarkable surprises is tucked just outside the city of McMinnville. Many people still assume the legendary Spruce Goose belongs to aviation lore or distant museums in California. In reality, this colossal aircraft is very much alive as a historic exhibit,...
From farm fields to housing tracts
It was in the spring two years ago that an old broken Allis Chalmers tractor caught my eye on the south side of Ellingson Road opposite Lochner Road, at the south end of Albany. This is what it looked like then:. Last week it was in pieces, as you can...
After raids and arrests, Oregon farmworker union wants to send an expensive message
In October 2025, more than 30 farmworkers were arrested outside Woodburn, Oregon, in a raid by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It was one of ICE’s most aggressive enforcement actions that year in Oregon. But it was also one of the moments that led the state’s largest farmworker union to launch a series of...
Salem man awarded nearly $1 million after wrongful murder conviction
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The man wrongfully convicted in 2000 for the murders of three people finally received full compensation from Oregon. After spending 11 years behind bars, Scott Cannon was exonerated in 2009. Now, he’s been awarded more than $700K to help make up for the financial toll of his wrongful...
Red light cameras returning to Villa Road/99W intersection in Newberg
City contracts with a Florida company to install and operate the system. Beginning Jan. 19, motorists traveling through the intersection of Highway 99W and Villa Road will again be subject to a photo red light speed enforcement camera. NovoaGlobal, a Florida-based company, is installing the system after signing a...
Salem man sentenced for killing ex-wife after body found wrapped in plastic in car...
MARION COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - A 40-year-old Salem man who pleaded guilty to shooting and killing his ex-wife was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, according to the district attorney’s office. Tyler Holman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Jan. 5, nearly a year after he crashed a...
WinCo eyes Woodburn as future location for supermarket
Woodburn could soon be getting a new grocery store. WinCo, the Idaho-based supermarket chain, has submitted an application for a new 84,087-square-foot grocery store in Woodburn on undeveloped land near Interstate 5 and between Stacey Allison Way and Evergreen Road, southwest of Center Street. If approved, the store...
Newest 24/7 veterinary ER for cats and dogs at OSU’s small animal clinic
CORVALLIS, Ore. – It’s been almost a decade in the making but OSU is now offering 24-hour emergency ER care for cats and dogs at their small animal clinic. The emergency clinic has been open for a few months now with a soft roll out seeing success as they have been able to treat cats and dogs suffering from medical...
Motorcyclist dies in crash in south Salem. What we know
( This story has been updated with new information ) A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a vehicle in south Salem Jan. 15, police said. The incident marks the first fatal crash of 2026 within city limits. Sean Elliott Mobley, 37, was riding a 2018 Honda motorcycle westbound on Hines Street when he attempted...
Newsmakers at Noon – Local Voices, Civic Action & Oregon Accountability 1/14/26
On today’s Newsmakers at Noon, the show opens with Yuriy Chira of Chira’s Restaurant, announcing their contest ticket giveaway winner and sharing updates about the local favorite—highlighting the importance of supporting hometown businesses. Denise and Hunter then turn to state and national policy, including changes...
