Silverton Hospital doctor placed on leave while facing charges in deadly hit-and-run
A doctor from Northwest Acute Care Specialists was placed on administrative leave after being arrested for allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian on Pacific Highway.
BASE: Saxons 11, West Salem 7 (game 3)
SALEM – The Saxons used a three-homerun offensive outburst to down West Salem, 11-7, and complete the series sweep. West Salem, 8-16 (3-6) South Salem, 23-0 (9-0) Kellen Bowman got the start on the hill for the Saxons, and he used a a flyout, a backpick from catcher Teagan Scott, and a groundout to escape the top of...
BCSO continues investigation into May 17 shooting
Law enforcement continues to search for a woman who allegedly shot a man in the back Saturday south of Corvallis, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office reported. The sheriff’s office reports no new developments as the investigation continues. Deputies responded to a 911 call about the shooting at approximately...
Pavers and power poles: A waterfront update
Bike rides take me past the west end of Water Avenue in Albany several times a week. So I see the transformation of this former industrial street into the “plaza street” envisioned by the city’s Waterfront Project. On Monday I spent a few minutes watching a crew...
Canby teen injured in Lincoln County accident
A two-vehicle accident in Lincoln Country took a life, and injured three others, including a Canby teen. On Thursday, May 15, at 4:11 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 20, near milepost 26, in Lincoln County. A preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Toyota Camry,...
True Crime Tuesday: Local Keizer mother still missing 8 years later
Cynthia Martinez, a mother of four from Marion County, has been missing since 2017 after disappearing from a Keizer bar, with investigators using surveillance video to help solve the case.
Vehicle fire closes SE Lafayette Highway at intersection with Bellevue Hopewell Highway
Southeast Lafayette Highway was closed at the intersection with Bellevue Hopewell Highway due to a vehicle fire on May 19, the Oregon Department of Transportation said. The vehicle fire was reported at 12:26 p.m., according to PulsePoint. Three engines and four water tenders were still on scene at about 3:30 p.m. ...
Oregon man imprisoned for killing goat with ‘no remorse’
Matthew Alan Luker was sentenced to more than three years in prison after pleading guilty to breaking into a house and killing the homeowner's goat in October 2024.
McMinnville’s out-of-this-world parade
Almost every parade I have ever covered as a journalist begins with a police escort. The same was true for the 2025 UFO Festival Parade in McMinnville, the seat of Oregon’s Wine Country, on Saturday, May 17. What used to be a sleepy little town in rural Yamhill County...
Trio of Bruins qualify to compete at D3 national track and field championships
Pair of decathletes and a distance runner headed to Ohio at month’s end. (Editor’s note: Additional information has been added to this story) A trio of George Fox track and field athletes punched their tickets to compete at the D3 national championships later this month with strong showings at the Bruins Last Chance...
