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“My dad gave me advice 60 years ago: The day that you think you’re any better than the lowest man on the job is the day you start going backwards.”. Bill Coleman represents the fifth of seven generations of the Coleman hop-growing family in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Health concerns may have “retired” him from...

For those craving chicken sandwiches, waffle fries and lemonade, the long-awaited opening of the Sherwood Chick-fil-A has arrived. The national chain will open its drive-thru-only restaurant at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at 16280 S.W. Langer Drive in Sherwood Plaza. “For the past 15 years, my wife and I have...

Lebanon High School, Oregon’s sole finalist in T-Mobile’s $1 million 5G Lights contest, seeks community votes to rebuild its deteriorating Heath Stadium by Oct. 24. Lebanon, OR. — Heath Stadium, a community landmark since 1957, could soon get a major overhaul thanks to a national contest sponsored by T-Mobile and the...

Video shows tensions flaring outside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland as federal officers moved to clear demonstrators from the driveway, clashing with the protesters.

SALEM, Ore. — A Salem man was sentenced to more than 32 years behind bars for a 2020 shooting and armed robbery that left one man dead and another person seriously injured. Arturo Mendez-Perez, 24, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree attempted murder and two counts of first-degree robbery.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A West Salem woman was sentenced on Friday for her role in a large-scale mail theft, fraud and forgery operation — leading to more than 600 victims of the scheme, authorities announced. The Polk County District Attorney’s Office said 32-year-old Ashley Audrianna Wood was sentenced to six years...

Less than a year ago, Salem’s financial forecast showed the city headed for a $17.7 million shortfall in its General Fund for the 2026 fiscal year. City staff warned that the gap would force tough decisions on services and staffing. City leaders said the gap has been closed. Instead...

In this episode of the Salem Business Journal Podcast, we sit down with Amber Dizon, franchise owner and driving force behind the newest Black Bear Diner location in Salem, Oregon. Amber shares how her family’s journey with Black Bear began back in 2004, when her parents left their high-tech careers...

LEBANON, Ore. — Lebanon Fire crews put out a house fire on Monday morning, saying they had to deal with a downed power line while fighting the blaze. The fire was reported at about 7:20 a.m. in the 100 block of South Williams Street. Firefighters cut a hole in...

Surrounded by strangers and noise, 46-year-old Vera Vasquez can barely contain herself. “This is changing my life,” she says, standing in the hallway of one of the units of the Kloshe Illahee Haws housing complex in Salem, Oregon. On Sept. 29, the 39-unit development began welcoming in families who are in need of...