Alma McCarty

MSN

78-year-old pilot unaccounted for after small plane crashes off the coast of Newport

By: Jamie Parfitt, Alma McCarty

Multiple agencies responded Monday afternoon after a small twin-engine plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Newport.

KGW (NBC 8)

Portland approves $207K grant to tackle deadly street takeovers; police overtime missions planned

By: Alma McCarty

The city says that the illegal, unsanctioned events have resulted in 12 deaths since 2021.

WKYC Channel 3

24-year-old runner dies after collapsing during Oregon marathon

By: Alma McCarty, Sabinna Pierre Kgw

A 24-year-old runner died last Sunday, Oct. 4, after collapsing near the 20-mile mark of the Portland Marathon in Oregon.

MSN

Salem-Keizer Public Schools announces plan to close six elementary schools

By: Jake Holter, Alma McCarty

Oregon's second-largest school district, Salem-Keizer Public Schools, is recommending that six of its elementary schools close down next year: Brush College, Candalaria, Cummings, Englewood, Liberty, and Richmond.

KGW (NBC 8)

Rep. Janelle Bynum faces off against Republican Patti Adair in Wednesday night debate

By: Alma McCarty

The candidates discussed education, transportation and infrastructure, as well as federal support for wildfire response.

ABC10

'A dark day, an awful day': Hundreds gather in Bend, Oregon, for vigil after elementary school shooting As the investigation into a deadly shooting at a Bend, Oregon, elementary school begins, community members gathered to grieve together.

By: Ashley Koch, Alma McCarty

As the investigation into a deadly shooting at a Bend, Oregon, elementary school begins, community members gathered to grieve together.

KGW (NBC 8)

Second vigil carries pain, heaviness as community learns more details about Bend school shooting

By: Alma McCarty

Two high schoolers remembered 25-year-old Megan Lambert, a "sweet soul" who was a well-known figure of the community. Lambert was killed during the shooting.

KGW (NBC 8)

'We can't fix this, but we can bring comfort': Dogs offer solace to Bend community after school shooting

By: Alma McCarty

On Saturday, the K-9 Comfort Dogs Ministry brought their Golden Retrievers to Silver Rail Elementary's memorial. They'll be in town until Wednesday.

MSN

We can't fix this, but we can bring comfort: Dogs offer solace to Bend community after school shooting

By: Alma McCarty

The memorial that sits by the Silver Rail Elementary School sign continued to grow Saturday, along with the amount of support from within the community — and outside of it.

MSN

Second vigil carries pain, heaviness as Oregon community learns more details about Bend school shooting

By: Alma McCarty

Less than 48 hours after the horrors at Silver Rail Elementary , the community Friday night brought more remembrances, flowers and candles, as the memorial grew on the school grounds.