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The Coos Bay World is moving out of the office it currently leases allowing its employees to work remotely beginning Sept 8. The newspaper will continue to be published each Wednesday, although beginning Sept. 8, its employees will be working remotely from home offices or from other Country Media locations. Country...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Saturday afternoon standoff in Salem ended with no major injuries and a suspect in custody. The Salem Police Department responded to a reported burglary just after 1:30 p.m. Sept. 6 in the 4300 block of 25th Avenue NE. When they arrived, the suspect fired gunshots at the officers, according...

Late summer thunderstorms are likely across the Willamette Valley on Friday with Portland seeing a slight chance early in the day, then again in the afternoon and into the evening. The National Weather Service also expects another round of thunderstorms Saturday with some locations not seeing any rain or thunder...

Police on Thursday arrested two juveniles in connection with a June 28 fire that destroyed a historic Newberg train trestle and threatened nearby apartment buildings. The Newberg-Dundee Police Department declined to name the juveniles but said they are accused of breaking into a storage shed located at the Northwest...

The National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning at 5:59 p.m. on Saturday in effect until 6:30 p.m. for Clackamas and Marion counties. The storms may bring quarter-sized hail (1 inch). "At 5:58 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located near Timothy Lake, or 13 miles southwest of Government...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Strong thunderstorms have formed over the Cascades on Saturday afternoon. For a brief time, one of the storms triggered a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, issued by the National Weather Service in Portland. It was issued for the eastern portions of Marion and Clackamas counties. WEATHER |...

Oregon State head coach Trent Bray was not happy with the performance of his special teams unit during the first half of Saturday’s game against Fresno State. He was so unhappy, in fact, that he could not hold back during his live halftime interview. The Beavers played a first half that was riddled with mistakes, … ...

UNION COUNTY – During a regular meeting on Wednesday, September 3, the Union County Board of Commissioners approved joining other counties in officially requesting clarification from the state on the enforcement of state vs federal laws at the local level amidst ongoing legal disputes. More specifically, according to...

A lucky escape on the I-5 in Salem earlier this week has prompted the Oregon State Police (OSP) to issue a vital reminder to all drivers: secure your load. In a harrowing event reported on social media, a large metal pry bar fell off an unsecured load and pierced the windshield of a southbound motorist. Miraculously,...

Details: On August 27th, 2025 at around 2332 hours a Newport Police Officer observed a traffic violation and conducted a traffic stop on a 1996 Chevrolet Camaro. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Michael Andrew Knight, 35, of Dallas, Oregon. During the stop, it was discovered that Knight had an outstanding...