Salem OR

Authorities in Oregon have suspended their large-scale search and rescue efforts for an experienced hunter who vanished in Mount Hood National Forest. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office announced the decision a week after launching the operation for 51-year-old Devon Dobek, calling it a “difficult” step. “The...

On the morning of November 13, 2025, Corvallis Police responded to a shooting near Willamette Park on SE Goodnight Avenue. Officers found two individuals at the scene. One person was pronounced dead. The Corvallis Major Crimes Team is leading the investigation.

Oregon property taxes are due Monday, and I struggled with writing my check this week. It wasn’t because of the dollar amount. I’m grateful to pay property taxes. But I so rarely handwrite checks in this digital age that I kept messing up, which kept our household shredder well-fed.

There is no shortage of coffee carts in Oregon, and Cafe Chula will soon be added to the list. Xochil Valdovinos and her husband Oscar Morales are opening a local coffee cart called Cafe Chula in Salem. This will be the owners’ first coffee shop venture, showcasing their Guatemalan and Mexican cultures. The cart is...

Mayor Lonergan said the city is “committed to keeping our community safe while respecting the concerns of our community members.”

Editor’s note: This report is based on information submitted by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. All calls for service may not be included. The status of incidents might change after further investigation. Locations are approximate and may not be included if it could identify victims of certain crimes of a...

Riitvek Baddireddi, an Oregon State University junior, is looking forward to time off before the new term starts Jan. 5. During his break, Baddireddi, 20, will be recharging with friends, playing sports and adding to his already impressive resume. Next month, the BioHealth Sciences major will drive from Corvallis to...

Albany’s photo radar program in the school zone on North Albany Road hit a bump Wednesday when two speeding tickets were dismissed because the city could not prove that the cameras were working properly. I heard about this from a friend of Win and Norma Eaton, who have been...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Woodburn has paused usage of Flock Safety cameras, the latest in a chain reaction of cities ditching the license-plate-detecting technology. This comes as Flock faces legal scrutiny over fears that the company is assisting federal immigration enforcement with the information. Multiple groups...

A Gervais man pleaded guilty to hitting a federal officer with a water bottle near the Portland U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office early last month. On Nov. 5, Jairin Anzaldua-Ervin, 29, pleaded guilty to one count of assaulting a federal officer, a misdemeanor crime, which occurred during demonstrations...