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One arrest following stolen vehicle investigation

A Marion County resident has been arrested in a stolen vehicle investigation in Lincoln City. Lincoln Coity Police Department (LCPD) officers responded to the area of SE Drift Creek Road and SE Hemlock Drive just before midnight Sept. 6, to assist Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO deputies with the investigation of
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Lawsuit: Police body-cam video shows deputy fatally injuring man after BBQ dust-up

The family of a 75-year-old man who died days after an Oregon sheriff’s deputy allegedly broke his ribs and punctured his lung over a dispute about the man’s backyard barbecue has filed a $3.85 million lawsuit. The suit faults Benton County Sheriff’s Deputy James “David” Young for pushing...
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‘A very rushed process:’ Salem parents frustrated with ‘lack of transparency’ regarding school closures...

SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — Parents begging for clarity as leaders in one of Oregon’s largest school districts are deciding which schools to close. In 2027, up to eight schools in the Salem-Keizer School District will be closing. In a meeting on Tuesday, district leaders voted on a set of rules they need to follow in […]
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Kohr Explores: Hops harvest time in the Willamette Valley

Next time you pop a cold IPA, keep in mind the hard work it takes to grow and process hops.
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Off Course with Run Oregon: Cross Creek Golf Course

There are a lot of things I know very little about. Golf is currently pretty high on that list. But that’s kind of the point of Off Course with Run Oregon. We spend a lot of time talking about running, trails, races and all the other things that get us outside. But every once in a while, it’s fun to step a little bit o
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Groundbreaking hemp harvest machine proves itself at Klamath Basin Research and Extension Center demonstration

Hemp production took a significant step forward at Oregon State University’s Klamath Basin Research and Extension Center with the successful testing of a first-of-its-kind machine. Hemp is far from a new crop in American agriculture, being grown as far back as the 1600s. It became valued for its strong...
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Santiam Hospital Joins Salem Health as Affiliation Takes Effect

Santiam Hospital & Clinics is now officially part of the Salem Health system, moving the two organizations from regulatory approval into the work of combining their operations. The affiliation was completed Sept. 1, less than a month after Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield approved the partnership without conditions
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Local ONA healthcare workers share their issues with Asante in Salem

SALEM, Ore. – Multiple local union-represented healthcare workers were in Salem Tuesday. According to the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA), they’re demanding lawmakers hold Asante accountable for cuts, alleged staffing law violations and more. Southern Oregon nurses, healthcare professionals and NICU doctors who were te
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Benton County health officials urge families to catch up on childhood vaccines

Benton County health officials are urging parents and caregivers to review their children’s vaccination records as the new school year begins, citing a continued decline in immunization rates across the state and county. The Benton County Health Department said Monday that fewer students than ever are attending school
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PHOTO: Funnel cloud spotted over the Willamette Valley

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The transition between summer and fall continues to bring instability to the atmosphere over the Pacific Northwest. Instability was visible over the Sheridan area last week, on Friday, September 4, thanks to KOIN 6 viewer Mary Wilder’s funnel cloud photo. This view of a funnel cloud forming over

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