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Polk County restaurant inspections: Vault Bar & Grill, Jubilee Champagne and Dessert Bar
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 preparation practices, worker hygiene, dish-washing and sanitizing, and equipment and facility cleanliness. Violations: Restaurant scores are based on a 100-point scale. Priority violations...
Motorcyclist dies after crashing into car in Salem
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A man is dead after a crash between a motorcycle and car Wednesday morning, according to the Salem Police Department. Just after 7 a.m., officers responded to reports of a crash on the 4300 block of SE Commercial Street. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the rider of the motorcycle, 32-year-old Zachary Hendrickson, dead at the scene.
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.
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 man arrested for gun, drug possession
SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - A 35-year-old man was arrested in Salem after being spotted by police on Tuesday afternoon. Around 1:30 p.m., Salem officers saw Daniel Ralph Northcutt in the area of the 3300 block of Astoria WY northeast. Northcutt ran into a hotel and initially refused to exit a...
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.
Sheriff: Woman found dead in possible hit and run between Albany & Corvallis
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is investigating a possible hit and run Wednesday involving a deceased unidentified female estimated to be between 20-40 years old. The involved vehicle is currently unknown but could be a black Toyota, unknown model, with potential damage to the...
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. ...
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 ...
Chris Hoy vs. Julie Hoy in the race to be Salem's next mayor
This is part of a series of stories on the candidates running in the May 21 primary election. Ballots will be mailed to voters May 1. The Salem mayoral race pits an incumbent mayor against a sitting city councilor and is drawing record-breaking campaign dollars. Mayor Chris Hoy is running...
Oregon State baseball takes down Portland with 7-2 win
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After getting swept by Cal over the weekend, the Oregon State baseball squad bounced back against Portland on Tuesday night. OSU shortstop Elijah Hainline broke the scoreless tie in the top of the sixth inning with a three-run homer, while Barlow alum Jaren Hunter threw 5.2 innings giving up just one […]
Monmouth city councilor challenges incumbent for Polk County commissioner
This is part of a series of stories on the candidates running in the May 21 primary election. Ballots will be mailed to voters May 1. The candidates for Polk County commissioner have similar priorities but have different perspectives about the job. Incumbent Lyle Mordhorst is running against Monmouth City...
Oregon State’s Bridger Holmes named to Stopper of the Year watch list
A week to forget has evolved into a week of accomplishment for Bridger Holmes. The Oregon State Beavers closer has been named to the midseason watch list for the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year award, it was announced Wednesday, joining a group of 59 vying for an honor given annually to the top relief pitcher in college baseball.
'A lot of garbage': Regulation proposed to help tackling high trash level reported in Willamette River
OREGON, USA — On sunny days, people can be seen spending time along the Willamette River to enjoy the beauty, but unfortunately, there's a lot of trash. Now, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is proposing to regulate parts of the Willamette River under the Clean Water Act. It would hold more property owners near the river accountable in preventing trash from entering the water.
Irwin Brown, Michael Hoselton compete for open north Salem seat on Salem City Council
This is part of a series of stories on the candidates running in the May 21 primary election. Ballots will be mailed to voters May 1. This primary election will bring a new councilor to Salem's northernmost ward. After first stating he was undecided on whether to seek reelection, Councilor...
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