Author: Sabinna Pierre, Joe Raineri (KGW) LINN COUNTY, Ore. (KGW) – A tornado and waterspout were spotted on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service of Portland. The tornado touched down in Linn County, Oregon. The waterspout was spotted further ...
Author: Evan Watson (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — In a landmark case concerning Oregon’s destructive 2020 wildfires and whether utility company Pacific Power carries any responsibility, plaintiffs and witnesses are sharing their experiences and, often, their stories of destruction. “[The ...
EUGENE, Ore. – An executive behind the Country Crossings Music Festival is reportedly headed to prison. She pled guilty last fall to wire fraud and money laundering. The Oregon U.S. Attorney’s Office said that Anne Hankins falsified bank statements to influence ...
LINN COUNTY, Ore. – An officer-involved shooting in Linn County is under investigation. Oregon State Police said on Monday, January 2, 2023, the Linn County Sheriff’s Department was involved in a pursuit of a vehicle that ended within the city ...
Author: KGW Staff LINN COUNTY, Ore. (KGW) — The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude 4.4 earthquake in Linn County Friday morning. It happened around 5:52 a.m. about 9.3 miles from Lacomb, Oregon, which is southeast of Salem. ...
EUGENE, Ore. – The former president of a company that manages country music festivals in Oregon pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges. Willamette Country Music Concerts, LLC, organized numerous music festivals, including the ill-fated Country Crossings Music ...
Author: Christine Pitawanich (KGW) GATES, Ore. (KGW) — It’s been two years since the Beachie Creek Fire in 2020, but the scars still run deep for many of the survivors. Some are still living out of hotels while others just ...
ALBANY, Ore. – A traffic stop led to the discovery of thousands of pounds of marijuana. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office said on November 3, a detective from the Linn Interagency Narcotics Enforcement team was in the Albany area driving ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority confirms there are 24 new cases of coronavirus in the state. OHA also says another life has been claimed by the virus, bringing the death toll to 5 in Oregon. The victim was ...
LINN COUNTY, Ore.– Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded Saturday night to the report of a vehicle that had struck a pedestrian on Interstate 5 southbound near milepost 216. The investigation revealed a blue 2008 Mazda 3, operated ...