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Four years after getting $1.7 million grant, Waldport finds a way to construct sidewalks to schools on Crestline
WALDPORT – Waldport city councilors let loose a collective cheer when they learned work on the long-awaited plan to build a sidewalk along a portion of Crestline Drive could begin as early as next week. Then came the collective groan when they learned that Lincoln County still has to...
Cougar spotted climbing trees, roaming yards in South Eugene
Residents in South Eugene are on alert after a cougar was spotted climbing trees and roaming yards. Neighbors in the area of Hendricks Park, Moon Mountain, Coryell Ridge and Black Oak Basin all spotted the big cat in various locations in recent days, with some catching it on camera. ...
Marion Co. man arrested for alleged theft, resale of $300k worth of comic books
A Marion County man is facing charges after he allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of comic books from customers of his business, reselling them online and to a private dealer.
Update: Cascades under a flash flood watch Saturday and Sunday
The National Weather Service issued an updated flash flood watch at 5:44 a.m. on Friday valid from Saturday 2 p.m. until Sunday 2 a.m. for North Oregon Cascades, Cascades of Marion and Linn counties and Cascades of Lane County. The weather service adds, "Flash flooding and debris flows caused by...
Salem Traffic Alert: Macleay Road SE Closed to Traffic between Caplinger Road SE and Periwinkle Drive SE
Salem, Ore. — The City of Salem is warning drivers who use Macleay Road SE that the road will be closed in both directions between Caplinger Road SE and Periwinkle Drive SE for a sanitary sewer project connecting the Little Pudding Meadows development to the wastewater system starting Monday, August 19, 2024, to Saturday, August 31, 2024. Local access will be available to all residences in the area. Traffic will be detoured in both directions as construction is taking place.
Man killed in Salem during dispute not easily pushed to violence, sister says
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The family of a homicide victim is speaking out. In February, Alejandro Silva-Ramirez was shot and killed in Northeast Salem. Police said the shooting stemmed from a group of men gathering on the street for a dispute. One person was killed, two people were hurt.
Oregon grocery workers union backs both Republican Chavez-DeRemer and Democrat Bynum
Oregon’s largest private sector union won’t take sides in the state’s most competitive congressional race, saying both Republican incumbent Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Democratic challenger Janelle Bynum are “friends of labor.” United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555, which represents more than 30,000 members across Oregon, Idaho, southwestern Washington and Wyoming, gave both Chavez-DeRemer and Bynum […]
Oregon Braces for Thunderstorms: Forecast Predicts Weekend Storms Across Cascades
Portland, OR – The National Weather Service has issued a marginal risk of thunderstorms for northwestern Oregon and southwestern Washington this Saturday, August 17. The NOAA NWS Storm Prediction Center has highlighted a 15-30% chance of storms, particularly over the Cascade Mountains. According to the forecast, these storms are...
Suspect arrested in alleged robbery of Albany business
ALBANY, Ore. – A 38-year-old Albany woman accused of robbing a local business on Wednesday afternoon was arrested early on Thursday, according to the Albany Police Department. Albany police said that a robbery was reported at Going Green shortly after noon on August 14. The suspect, later identified as...
Smoke causes unhealthy air quality across Southern Oregon, Northern California
OREGON & CALIFORNIA -- Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality across Southern Oregon. Air quality is unhealthy across Jackson County -- including Medford, Phoenix, Talent, Ashland and Jacksonville. Other parts of Jackson County and some parts of Klamath County have air quality that is unhealthy for sensitive groups, while Josephine and Siskiyou counties have moderate air quality.
$5M awarded small forestland owners for fish habitat improvements
The Small Forestland Investment in Stream Habitat Program (SFISH) has funded its first-ever round of projects, awarding more than $5 million in grants to 20 projects throughout Oregon. The program, administered by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), collaborated with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and key stakeholders to prioritize forest road improvement projects that improve fish habitat on forestlands owned by small forestland owners, according to ODF’s Small Forestland Owner Office SFISH Coordinator Josh Hanson. ...
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