A Salem Storage Company Finds Its Niche—One Container at a Time
SALEM, Ore. — On a quiet stretch of Portland Rd NE. where the industrial hum of trucks and forklifts hums steadily in the background, a small company is making a big impression—one metal box at a time. Get Simple Box, a locally owned shipping container provider, has officially...
Cougar spotted burying small deer under Corvallis porch, homeowners warned to be alert
Corvallis police are urging residents to keep their small pets and children indoors after a cougar was spotted in the area.
Dogs impacted by Texas floods come to Oregon for adoption
The Oregon Humane Society has taken in 16 dogs from three Central Texas shelters impacted by recent floods, and two of them have already been adopted.
Early morning inferno engulfs hay barn near Albany, investigation underway
LINN COUNTY, Ore. — A large fire erupted early this morning off Century Drive, located near Interstate 5, drawing the attention of travelers along the highway. Fire crews were dispatched to the scene around 2:45 a.m. to battle the blaze, which engulfed a barn used for storing hay bales intended for overseas shipping.
Fair & Rodeo: Get ready for a good time in Canby
Annual county fair promises five days of fun, food and plenty of festivities. The 2025 edition of this year’s Clackamas County Fair and Canby Rodeo, presented by Clarios, will set the fairgrounds ablaze with excitement and fun Aug. 12-16 at the Clackamas County Event Center in Canby. Fair gates...
Linn County deputies recover stolen vehicle after armed robbery at local tavern
MILL CITY, Ore. — Linn County Sheriff 's deputies responded to an armed robbery just after 3 a.m. Friday at the Trio Tavern in Mill City. The victim, an employee at the tavern, reported as she left the tavern men with guns stole the cash deposit from the tavern with an undisclosed amount of money and her vehicle.
Three Days of Change: Clouds, Warm-Up, and a Rainy Midweek
It was cooler yesterday, with temperatures in the mid-70s throughout the metro and valleys, 10 degrees below average. Cloudy skies are expected to stick around this morning and linger into early afternoon, even in inland valleys, keeping highs cooler today — mostly mid-to-upper 70s inland and 60s along the coast. If...
Oregon nursing assistant arrested for ID theft, credit card fraud across two counties
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (KATU) — A Life Care Center employee has been arrested for allegedly stealing and using a resident's debit card, according to McMinnville Police. An officer reported that Jeanette Lynn Collins was taken into custody on July 15 after admitting to the theft and unauthorized use of the card.
McMinnville Life Care employee accused of stealing, using patients debit cards
An employee at a McMinnville nursing home is accused of stealing two patients' debit cards and spending hundreds of dollars.
When is the first day of school in Oregon? Dates for Salem, Portland, Eugene,...
With August starting, many students and parents in Oregon are probably wondering when it's time to go back to or start school. Here's when the first day of school is for some public K-12 schools and universities in Oregon. When does school start for Salem-Keizer Public Schools? The first day of school for...
