State Street, 25th Street SE Intersection to See Construction through October
SALEM, Ore. — Construction activities will impact traffic around the intersection of State and 25th streets SE through October of this year. Activities for a Capital Improvement Project began May 12 at that intersection and are expected to continue intermittently through October. Traffic control will be set up to the...
TripCheck celebrates 25 years of keeping Oregon drivers safe
SALEM, Ore.-TripCheck, the Oregon Department of Transportation’s travel information website is celebrating 25 years of operation this May. Since May 2000, TripCheck has helped millions of Oregonians make it through rainstorms, blizzards and wildfire closures on roads throughout the Beaver State. TripCheck had about...
No room for vegetables? Pot up your plants
CORVALLIS — Many vegetables grow well in containers located on a patio, porch, balcony or windowsill, so don't let lack of yard space keep you from gardening this spring and summer. Limited garden space precludes being able to grow some of the larger vegetables, according to Brooke Edmunds, Oregon State University...
Judge denies Salem business owner’s request to withdraw guilty pleas for attempted murder
A Salem business owner and contractor won’t be allowed to withdraw the guilty pleas he entered a year ago in two cases involving the 2023 attempted murder of his wife and killing of her dog, a Marion County judge decided in an opinion issued May 13. Mark Fox, 54, pleaded guilty to eight counts including attempted...
Springfield man sentenced to 24 years for 2024 double fatal crash in Salem
A Springfield man found guilty of killing two in a 2024 crash in Salem was sentenced May 13 to 24 years in prison. Terrance Quackenbush-Benson, 29, was indicted by a Marion County Grand Jury for two counts of first-degree manslaughter, two counts of second-degree manslaughter, driving under the influence of...
Oregon State wrestler wins gold at Senior Pan American Championships
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – West Linn native and Oregon State wrestler Justin Rademacher won gold for USA wrestling at the Senior Pan American Championships in the men’s freestyle 97 kg category. In the first round, the Oregon State sophomore took home an easy 11-0 win over Ricardo Baez (ARG). He received a second-round...
Logjam under RR bridge being removed
For years the Willamette River logjam on the Albany railroad bridge had grown every winter. On Tuesday it was being dismantled. I happened on the scene on a bike ride along the Dave Clark Riverfront Path Tuesday afternoon. Sad to say, I got there just after the day’s work was finished and the crew had packed up their...
May 13 Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office outstanding warrants
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. Newberg police can be reached at 503-538-8321 and Yamhill County detectives can be reached at...
2 of McMinnville woman’s wolfdogs sent to sanctuary; another 2 will go home once...
The McMinnville owner of four hybrid wolfdogs that escaped in March and killed three pets must give two of the animals up and sterilize the other two, a municipal court judge ruled last month. McMinnville police cited Sandra Atwood, 41, on 22 counts, including dog running at large and dog...
Fresno WR EJ Morgan recaps Oregon State official visit
Oregon State hosted four official visitors last weekend, including EJ Morgan, one of the Beavers top wide receiver targets in the 2026 class. Morgan, a 5-foot-10, 155 pound athlete from Fresno (Calif.) Central East made his way to Corvallis, the first of several official visits that he has lined up this summer.
