Your Friday evening update on Salem news
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The high school sophomore who killed a classmate last spring in Bush’s Pasture Park settled the criminal case against him on Friday afternoon.
Nathaniel McCrae, now 17, admitted to a juvenile second-degree murder charge and an adult weapons charge. The agreement will allow him to serve his sentence at a youth correctional facility.
The settlement brings to a close the criminal case in one of Salem’s most high profile acts of public violence in recent memory. But the lingering issues the shooting raised about gang violence, a lack of resources for struggling teens and school security loom large in Salem. Our story below has more on the agreement and what it means.
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An agreement reached Friday will allow Nathaniel S. McCrae, 17, to serve time in a juvenile facility after he admitted to shooting and killing classmate José Vázquez Valenzuela and wounding…
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Cherriots is seeking community open houses about how to improve bus service in the Salem area using a new tax it plans to implement in 2027. The district announced four…
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A two-alarm fire Thursday displaced a family and their dog and cat from their West Salem home. The Red Cross is helping the family connect with resources, according to the…
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Events in Salem over the next week include a secretive call to participate in a live radio broadcast downtown Friday evening and a major fundraiser for Center 50+ at Riverfront…
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Gov. Tina Kotek is joining other West Coast governors to coordinate vaccine recommendations, saying the CDC has become politicized.
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Democratic leadership in both chambers did not indicate plans for any legislation other than an awaited transportation package
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