Salem OR

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A pedestrian was hit and killed by a train, prompting street closures in Southeast Salem late Saturday morning. At around 11 a.m., police were called to McGilchrist Street and Mill Street SE on reports of the incident. Officials say the streets east and westbound across the rail line in the...

Voters in eastern Oregon, Salem and other largely rural areas with prisons have a greater say in the state House than other Oregonians because of how the state calculates where incarcerated Oregonians reside, according to a report released by advocates Wednesday. The report from the Prison Gerrymandering Project of...

Justin May and his family looked at homes to purchase in Tigard and Wilsonville as they prepared to move back to Oregon from North Carolina in 2022 for a job in human resources at Daimler Truck North America’s Portland headquarters. The Mays have family in Stayton and decided his hometown of Woodburn, with its easy...

Just outside Salem sits a humble yellow building that doesn’t scream “dessert paradise,” but inside awaits a strawberry shortcake experience so transcendent it might ruin all other desserts for you forever. Willamette Valley Pie Co. Farm Retail Store is where Oregon’s berry bounty meets buttery, flaky pastry...

Heads up, Albany drivers: The third and fourth sets of automated traffic cameras now are active and ready to record anyone running a red light or driving too fast. The cameras are on Queen Avenue at Elm Street and on Santiam Road at Geary Street. The other two camera sets,...

EUGENE, Ore. - Student-athletes in the Willamette Valley have an opportunity to receive free sports physicals before the school year begins. Pacific Sports and Spine, located at 217 Division Avenue in Eugene, is offering free sports physicals for students of any age. This service is available to any student...

The results are in, and writers for the Woodburn Independent were showered with honors for their work in 2024. The Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association presented the awards in its Better Newspaper Contest on Friday, July 18, at the Boulder Falls Center in Lebanon. The Independent staff was awarded a total of four...

Annual rite kicks off Thursday evening with kids parade, coronation, vendors and lots of music. It’s mid-summer in the Willamette Valley and the evening sun’s heat is laying thick on the county of Yamhill. Newberg’s Old Fashioned Festival made its return Thursday, July 24, and continues through the...

(This story has been updated with additional information.) A fire in east of Salem off Lardon Road NE sent a smoke column into the sky the afternoon of July 25, but fire crews have "a decent handle on it," according to Marion County officials. Firefighters are working a blaze that’s become known as the Lardon Road...

A new era is beginning at Nellie Muir Elementary School as the district announces Peter McDougal as its next principal. McDougal will take the helm beginning in the 2025-26 school year, following the departure of longtime Principal Oscar Belanger. “I’m honored to join the Nellie Muir community as principal, and...