Developers broke ground Dec. 5 on the Gussie Belle Commons, an affordable housing development in Salem’s Northeast neighborhood. They plan to open 120 apartments planned in 2026.
Ardeshir Tabrizian
Family of victim in 2021 stabbing files wrongful death lawsuit against Marion County
The family of Travis Juetten is suing Marion County, alleging authorities failed to protect him from a dangerous man who stabbed him to death in 2021. The lawsuit for the first time reveals who authorities suspected was the killer.
What’s next for Salem-Keizer intersection following demolition of welcome sign
City crews last week tore down a brick structure at the Salem-Keizer border where the cities’ “working together” sign has been destroyed by car crashes repeatedly. Salem’s Public Arts Commission will consider replacement ideas early next year.
“Russian Roulette”: Husband of cyclist killed in collision with DEA agent speaks out
A federal judge last week signaled he would drop a criminal charge against a DEA agent who ran a stop sign and killed a cyclist. The victim’s family is now speaking out for the first time through a written statement, describing the agent’s driving conduct as “unjustifiable.”
Wells Fargo to lay off 221 workers in Salem office
Wells Fargo notified state officials on Tuesday that it will close its office in southeast Salem and lay off 221 workers by late 2025. The move comes as the bank has increasingly focused its commercial real estate businesses on larger cities.
Santiam Canyon wood product gives Salem developers an efficient alternative to concrete, steel
Freres Lumber Co, based out of Lyons, is helping boost the rising mass timber market with its own wood product known as mass ply. It’s been used on several recent developments in Salem, including at the Union Gospel Mission and YMCA.
Former Salem police sergeant acquitted of DUI
Former Salem police Sgt. Dustin Wann is not guilty of driving home drunk from a West Salem party in May 2023, a state judge found after a day-long trial on Monday. The verdict came after an earlier trial in August ended in a hung jury.
Police investigating ‘suspicious death’ of man found in downtown apartment fire
Police and fire crews responded to a fire in a downtown apartment building early Saturday morning and found a 38-year-old man dead in one unit.
Driver dies in single-vehicle collision in north Salem Friday morning
Salem police said Brett Dhone, 37, of Canby, “suffered a medical event” Friday morning before driving his truck off Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and colliding with a tree. Dhone later died at Salem Hospital.
Salem teen arrested in fatal stabbing of young man in Wallace Marine Park in July
Four months after Riley J. Adams, 19, was stabbed at Wallace Marine Park, police have arrested a 16-year-old boy accused of killing him. Adams was stabbed on July 27 and died of his injuries on Aug. 19.
