Turner Man Sentenced to More than 17 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking...
EUGENE, Ore.— A Turner, Oregon, man was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison today for drug trafficking following a multi-agency investigation led by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO). Ryan Gossett, 39, was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison and five years of supervised...
Blue light: Albany street mystery explained
A street light in west Albany got mentioned at the city council’s meeting on Oct. 8, not because it’s burned out but because it’s blue. Councilwoman Steph Newton was the one who brought it up. A resident had asked her how come the light at 13th Avenue and Hop Street was casting such an eerie blue light.
20 Oregon Counties Back Marion County’s Sanctuary State Lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A growing number of Oregon counties are throwing their support behind Marion County’s federal lawsuit challenging the interpretation of Oregon’s sanctuary state laws, which restrict local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. On Monday, Marion County officials announced that 20 of...
Molalla Man Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years for Series of Robberies, Vehicle Thefts, and...
Alex James Raphun, 31, received 113 months for robbery, vehicle theft, identity theft, and fleeing an injury accident, reflecting his extensive criminal history in Oregon. Oregon City, OR. — Official Release: A Molalla man who committed a series of crimes, including robbery, vehicle theft, identity theft and fleeing...
Marion County Behavioral Health Crisis Center Marks 30 Years with Move to Expanded Facility
Salem, OR – Marion County Health & Human Services (MCHHS) is proud to announce the relocation of its Behavioral Health Crisis Center (BHCC) to a newly renovated facility at 1234 Commercial Street SE in Salem. The move coincides with the BHCC’s 30th anniversary of providing crisis support and stabilization services to...
Watch: Oregon family gets close-up whale encounter off Depoe Bay coast
Over Labor Day weekend in Depoe Bay, Salem photographer and content creator Brian Stone was rock fishing in an aluminum boat with his kids when they had two close-up encounters with gray whales. In one video, a whale suddenly surfaces directly in front of them, slips under the hull, then...
Suspect nabbed in Dundee robbery, domestic violence case
Police track down Timothy Robert Linn in McMinnville; now housed in county jail. A warrant issued to track down a former Dundee resident accused of robbery and domestic violence has borne fruit. Police arrested Timothy Robert Linn, 41, on Oct. 6 in McMinnville after a grand jury indicted him in...
Half-Off Adoptions At Oregon Humane Society
Oregon Humane Society is reducing adoption fees by 50% for ALL pets this weekend, Oct. 10-12, at their Portland and Salem campuses. The promotion is in response to both shelter locations being at capacity following slowing adoptions and the intake of 55 dogs from a recent neglect case. “When our...
ODFW racing to protect native Northwestern Pond Turtles in Oregon
YAMHILL COUNTY, Oregon — Conservationists in Oregon are racing to protect one of the state’s only native freshwater turtle species from becoming endangered. The Northwestern Pond Turtle, a semiaquatic reptile once common in the region, is now listed as a “species of greatest conservation need” in Oregon’s Wildlife...
Oregon Army National Guardsman sets push-up world record
Maj. Tommy Vu previously set the world record for the most ground-to-chest burpees in 2024.
