Salem OR

Salem, OR – Marion County residents are being warned about a phone scam involving callers impersonating Sheriff’s Deputies and demanding payment for fake fines or missed jury duty. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) issued an alert Wednesday urging the public to be cautious and to recognize the warning signs.

A while back someone asked my why there was a giant tarp shrouding the front of a building in the 300 block of Albany’s N.W. First Avenue. The shroud was gone when I stopped the bike there Sunday, and everyone now can see the remodeling going on. This has...

Farmer’s campaign platform runs the gamut from economics to addressing public health, veterans services and child care concerns. A second candidate has announced his aspiration to become the next member of the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners. Marvin Bernards, former owner of the now-defunct Bernards Farms...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Chilly fall weather returns early Wednesday morning for much of the Willamette Valley. Much of the Portland-Vancouver metro area will steer clear of frosty morning conditions, but a few low lying areas along the Willamette Valley have the potential to see temperatures fall to nearly freezing.

Marion County certified its 2025-26 tax roll showing a 5.58% overall property value increase to $76.68 billion; homeowners will see varied rate changes countywide. Salem, OR. — Official Release: Marion County tax statements will be mailed October 14th and should arrive in property owner mailboxes shortly thereafter....

In an unexpected announcement, Providence Health & Services officials said the company will close its four remaining occupational health clinics in the Portland area early next month. The closures were announced Friday in an email obtained by The Lund Report. It said the clinics would close Nov. 7 as part...

Governor Tina Kotek reversed course, posting a video supporting Lebanon High School in T-Mobile’s $1 million stadium contest after backlash over her earlier silence. Oregon — Following criticism for remaining silent on Lebanon High School’s bid in T-Mobile’s nationwide Friday Night 5G Lights competition, Governor...

Police in Oregon issued an “oink alert” over the weekend after officers found a domesticated pig “trotting along like he owned the night.” The Salem Police Department said its graveyard patrol officers “made an unexpected new friend” near Hammond Elementary School, where they found a “sweet” domesticated pig at...

COBURG, Ore. — Around 7 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, a Lane County Sheriff’s deputy located a suspicious vehicle blocking a driveway in the 33300 block of Selby Way, east of Coburg. The deputy observed firearms inside the vehicle. At the same time, area residents reported a man...

Indigenous Peoples Day was first recognized in Oregon in 2021 as the second Monday of October, making this year’s Indigenous Peoples Day Monday, Oct. 13. For years, a community organization called Indigenous Now has hosted an event at the Riverfront Park in Salem to celebrate the holiday. Local station...