The former nursing building at the Oregon State Hospital has been remodeled into 52 affordable apartments, with 20 set aside for people with serious and persistent mental illness.
Ardeshir Tabrizian
35-year-old man dies in Salem prison after being found unresponsive in cell, state officials say
Oregon’s prison agency has provided little information about Jesse Banks’ death, and the state medical examiner has not disclosed how he died.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Marion County commissioners consider disaster mitigation plan
Commissioners on Wednesday will also consider a step forward in a project intended to add pedestrian walkways, bike lanes and curb ramps on Southeast Connecticut Avenue.
Medication-assisted treatment center expands to west Salem
Polk County residents can receive same-day prescriptions for medication to move off illegal drugs at Ideal Option’s second Salem clinic, opened last month.
UPDATE: Keizer police won’t say if DEA agent was cited for crash that killed cyclist
Keizer police spokesman Trevor Wenning said Monday afternoon that the department does not disclose citations – a public record – until after an investigation is completed.
Two people charged with bias crimes in separate Salem attacks this month
A man and woman are accused of yelling slurs during separate assaults involving road rage.
Salem-area unemployment rate stays flat in February
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.6% in February after steadily increasing since July 2022, according to state Employment Department data.
UPDATE: Police identify bicyclist killed in central Salem accident Tuesday
Police say Marganne Allen, 53, was riding south on High Street approaching Leslie Street when the driver, Samuel Landis, 37, entered the intersection and crossed her path.
Two women stole $5,000 of “fragrances” from beauty store, police say
The Salem Police Department says a woman filled a shopping bag with merchandise on Monday before leaving in a vehicle driven by another woman.
UPDATE: Rain delays Court Street two-way conversion
City crews had planned to begin the work on Tuesday but will now have to await a stretch of dry, warm weather.
