Roads around the Oregon State Capitol and Capitol Mall will be closed from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. May 1 for the International Workers' Day march.

Salem police said there do not appear to be any injuries, but the crash is causing multiple road closures.

According to FOX 12 Oregon, a Portland and Western freight train was reported derailed shortly after 12:30 p.m. at or near Cherry Avenue NE and Johnson Street NE, and one of the derailed cars hit a semi-truck. The outlet reports there are no known injuries and that initial checks at the scene did not turn up any hazardous-material spills.

Salem's oldest street tree, a 400-year-old Oregon white oak, will be removed after testing found extensive fungal damage.

Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read announced the start of the 2027-2028 Oregon Blue Book Cover Photo Contest today in Salem.The contest seeks photo submissions for the cover of the upcoming edition of the Oregon Blue Book.

A man wrongfully convicted of murder is celebrating after he became the third person to ever receive a certificate of innocence from the state of Oregon.

The 2026 races for mayor and Salem City Council are on track to smash previous fundraising records this election season.

Oregon launches a workgroup to address a growing transportation funding gap as costs rise, revenues stall, and officials warn current systems are unsustainable.