Salem OR

Salem leaders asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to take more steps to protect the city's drinking water during the deep drawdown planned for Detroit Reservoir in late 2026. The Corps' current plan, which is being undertaken to help downstream passage for Endangered Species Act-protected salmon, addresses many of...

SALEM, Ore. — Tyler Holman, a Salem man who murdered his ex-wife and tried to frame it as a car crash in 2024, was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday. Holman was sentenced to life in Oregon Department of Corrections custody; he is required to serve at least 25 years before being considered eligible for parole....

Coming up on KEZI 9 News at 4: New OSU veterinary care facility. Plus health officials are investigating Albany and Lebanon measles exposures. Chief Meteorologist Holden LeCroy has weather.

Area law enforcement agencies are looking for the following people who have absconded from the law. Anyone with information on these individuals may call the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office or its detectives, or the Newberg-Dundee Police Department. The sheriff’s office crime information tip line is 800-577-1707....

U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a former congresswoman from Oregon who represented vast swathes of Marion County, is being investigated by her department’s inspector general for using her position to travel using taxpayer funds to have an inappropriate relationship with a person who works for her,...

NEWBERG, Ore. — After a 30-day closing period, the sale of the Butler Property is complete, and development of the site into a mixed-use facility is officially underway. We send out a FREE weekly newsletter featuring the previous week’s biggest stories, upcoming events, and other local happenings. Our email...

The year of 2025 was a year of growth for Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity as an organization. With the help of our supporters, below outlines some of the highlights of what the organization accomplished and gives recognition to a few of our valuable volunteers. January: NAHFH welcomed Habitat AmeriCorps...

Salem, Ore. – The installation of new trash receptacles in downtown Salem began this week. These will replace receptacles installed over 20 years ago that are worn and unable to handle the current trash disposal needs. “This project comes at a crucial time as we strive to enhance the...

Five years after the city of Albany approved the site plan, a developer is building a store and gas station to serve the growing neighborhoods along northeast Knox Butte Road. The size and prominence of the development, on the northeast quadrant of the Timber Ridge/Knox Butte roundabout, have prompted questions on...

Lexon Insurance is chasing not less than $2.6 million from an Oregon contractor group after a fire district construction project dispute. On January 6, 2026, Lexon Insurance Company filed a verified action in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon against Ben Fackler Construction, Inc. and a...