INDEPENDENCE, Ore. (KOIN) — Fifteen minutes southwest of Salem sits Independence, Oregon: population 8,600. It’s a quaint and unassuming town that’s quietly becoming Oregon’s first smart city. “I ...

35-year-old Mohammad Hussain Musawi of Independence was the pilot of the plane. 35-year-old Mohammad Bashir Safdari, also of Independence, was a passenger on the plane. 29-year-old Ali Jan Ferdawsi of ...

The predictions were dire in 2013 as Oregon lit the fuse to blow up a system that for decades had overseen the state's seven public universities. The universities would be at each others' throats, ...

The riverside city has long been associated with state Rep. Mike Nearman. But after a recent scandal, it’s setting the record straight. Rep Mike Nearman, R-Polk County, chats with fellow ...

The pilot in an Independence, Oregon, plane crash that killed all three men aboard this month was at fault for hitting power lines that led to the aircraft’s demise. The crash happened at 4:54 p.m.

Welcome! I started my journey as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and later earned a Master's in Nursing from the University of South Alabama. As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, I have ...

With a $3.5 billion hole in the next two-year budget, several programs serving seniors are facing reductions. Marie Fitzgerald, an 80-year-old widow from Beaverton, tells state Sen. Bruce Starr: "If I ...

Three people are dead after a single engine plane crash in Independence, Oregon on Saturday night, police said. The crash was reported at 4:55 p.m. Saturday and downed power lines, caused a brush fire ...