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Fire crews in Polk County respond to 2-alarm barn fire east of Dallas
Fire crews in Polk County put out a two-alarm barn fire Wednesday morning on Briedwell Road east of Dallas. The fire was reported at 9:21 a.m. Crews from Southwest Polk Fire District, Dallas Fire and Polk County Fire District No. 1 responded with six engines and two water tenders to the farm where the barn was totally engulfed in flames.
Salem Motorcyclist Dies in Collision, Traffic Fatality Count Rises to 10 This Year
A motorcyclist met a fatal end in a collision in Salem, with authorities confirming the death of 32-year-old Zachary Hendrickson following an early morning crash on Wednesday, as KOIN reported. The incident, involving a motorcycle and a car on Commercial St. SE, drew immediate attention from bystanders and a police officer who provided aid, but Hendrickson succumbed to his injuries and was later pronounced dead by paramedics.
Polk County restaurant inspections: Vault Bar & Grill, Jubilee Champagne and Dessert Bar
ABOUT RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS This is a snapshot of the inspections conducted by the Polk County health department. Twice annually, licensed restaurants receive unannounced inspections that focus on food temperatures, food...
Police: Man arrested after kidnapping ex-girlfriend and her kids in Salem
SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) - A man is facing multiple charges after kidnapping his ex-girlfriend and her kids, according to the Salem Police Department. Police say 25-year-old Agustin Caldaza Sierra assaulted a former girlfriend, then forced her and her children into his car on April 18. The woman was able to escape from the car as Sierra drove, and the kids were later found safe, according to police.
Man shot woman, then himself with pellet gun in domestic violence incident, Yamhill County Sheriff's Office says
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man in McMinnville shot a woman with a pellet gun and then shot himself in a domestic violence dispute Thursday evening, the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office said. A caller reported hearing gunshots and people yelling that someone may have been shot in the head near...
Anesthesiologist sues Salem surgery center for $1.6 million
A Salem-area anesthesiologist claims in a lawsuit that a subsidiary of controversial health care giant Optum, Inc. forced him out of his job for objecting to situations he believed endangered patients. The suit, however, indicates that the nurses with whom he clashed had raised objections over whether he was asking...
Rain forecast in Oregon for next 8-14 days as wetter, cooler conditions return
Rain is finally returning to Oregon. After an extended dry period, upwards of an inch is possible in the Willamette Valley from Thursday into the weekend, while 1-2 inches of rain is possible in the Coast Range and Cascade mountains. ...
Peak bloom: Guide to Oregon's wildflower hotspots and the best times to visit
The former Salem resident would arrive at trails famous for wildflower blooms only to discover he'd come just a bit too early, or too late, for the best of nature's fireworks display. "I got really annoyed, being a photographer, when I didn't show up at quite the right time," he...
Fire District extinguishes early morning Monmouth fire
The Polk County Fire District No. 1 was dispatched to a report of an apartment fire with a possible trapped victim April 19 at 8:07 a.m. According to PCFD, units arrived on the scene at 8:11 a.m. with smoke and flames showing from an upstairs apartment on Clay Street in Monmouth. The apartment occupant met firefighters outside and reported that she had been alone in the apartment with her two dogs, one of which had run out of the apartment with her. Nobody else was inside the apartment.
Salem Man Receives Life Sentence for 2022 Murder at Cornelius House Party
A tumultuous argument at a house party turned deadly landed a Salem man with a life sentence after the 2022 murder has finally seen a court's judgment. Cesar Yovanni Alvarez-Alcazar, 20 at the time of the crime, was handed down a life sentence on Tuesday for the murder of Jose Angel Rodriguez-Sanchez during a house party in Cornelius two years ago; this decision coming from a jury's verdict which held Alvarez-Alcazar guilty of escalating an argument to fatal violence, as KOIN reported.
April 23 sheriff's office outstanding warrants
Anyone with information on these individuals may call the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office or its detectives, or the Newberg-Dundee Police Department. The Sheriff’s Office Crime Information tip line is 800-577-1707. Newberg police can be reached at 503538-8321, and Yamhill County detectives can be reached at 503-434-7508. Feb. 8. April 23 - Zviad Eremadz, 60, is wanted on a probation violation for first-degree aggravated theft and fraud. ...
April showers return Thursday to Portland, continue to May
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — April showers will ramp up around the Portland-Vancouver metro area Thursday with the next major spring front. Steady rain will likely start before sunrise along the Willamette Valley. Not only will cloudy skies and wet weather return, but cooler temperatures will return to the region. Afternoon highs will sit nearly 20 degrees below Tuesday’s high of 78. That makes forecasts highs fall in the upper 50s. Those cooler-than-average temperatures will continue through the first half of the weekend.
Missing 14-year-old boy with a developmental disability found
SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - The missing 14-year-old boy with a developmental disability has been found. He is back home safe and unharmed as of 11:38 p.m. Monday. Police were searching north Salem Monday night after the teen walked away from his care home at about 5:40 p.m. The Marion County...
A look inside the Salem bomb squad and why it needs a new truck
Salem Police Sgt. Jonathan Hardy has been planning for — and dreaming — of a new bomb truck for nearly three years, but budgeting for a $350,000 piece of equipment is never easy, especially with cuts threatening services across the city. He and the police department understand the need now more than ever...
ODFW announces 2025 annual wildlife art contest
Artists are invited to compete in one or all three of ODFW’s 2025 stamp art competitions. The winning artist in each contest receives a $2,000 award and winning artwork is used to produce collector’s stamps and other promotional items with sale proceeds benefitting Oregon’s fish, wildlife, and their habitats. For more information on contest rules and to order stamps and art prints, visit: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/stamp_contest/index.asp ...
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