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Portland, Ore. (KOIN) — Firefighters rescued a woman from rising waters in Salem on Saturday morning, officials said. According to the Salem Fire Department, firefighters responded to a water rescue near Hager’s Grove Road Southeast, where rising floodwater had trapped a woman at a riverside campsite. Fire officials...

A driver and her passenger perished early Thursday morning in a crash just west of McDougal’s Corner on Highway 99W. According to the results of a preliminary investigation by the Oregon State Police, a Toyota Camry driven by Dundee resident Sue Williams, 33, was traveling northbound near milepost 30.5 on Highway 99W...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Salem is preparing for a high-impact atmospheric river expected to bring heavy rain, rising creeks, and potential flooding across the Mid-Willamette Valley through the end of the week. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flood Watch for Northwest Oregon, including Salem, beginning...

(This story has been updated to include additional information) About 2.844 million gallons of untreated sewage spilled into the Willamette River on Dec. 18 and Dec. 19. Heavy rainfall and saturated ground conditions triggered the overflow at the 100 block of Union Street NE. It began at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 18 and was...

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Corvallis police found a barricaded suspect dead from an apparent drug overdose during a firearm warrant service after hours of negotiations involving multiple agencies. Corvallis, OR. — Authorities have released an update on a law enforcement incident that unfolded Dec. 16 in the 800 block of NW 23rd Street during...

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - Heavy rain soaked the Pacific Northwest on Thursday leading to flooding and evacuations in multiple areas. Several school districts have also announced closures and delays Friday due to flooding and landslides blocking roadways. LIVE UPDATES:. 1:55 p.m. The Oregon Department of...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Two people were killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 99W early Thursday morning, according to Oregon State Police. Officers responded to the crash near milepost 30.5 around 4:45 a.m. and found a silver Toyota Camry. The driver in the car, 33-year-old Jackie Sue Williams of Dundee, was...

SHERIDAN, Ore. — People living in Sheridan are under a boil water notice after the city’s water system lost pressure on Friday. The city said all water service connections in the city could have potentially harmful bacteria in the water. Everyone should boil the water (and let it...

MOLALLA, Ore. — Some residents in Molalla were forced to flee their homes after Level 3 evacuation orders were issued Thursday night as flooding along the Molalla River threatened low-lying areas in Clackamas County. The evacuations impacted the Shady Dell area, where floodwaters inundated parks, homes and properties...