From bridge repairs to affordable housing development, here’s what eleven legislators representing Marion and Polk have planned for the long session.
Ardeshir Tabrizian
Raul Ramirez, retired Marion County Sheriff, dies at age 71
Ramirez was the first Latino elected Marion County Sheriff, described by colleagues and friends as a natural leader and mentor.
SE Battle Creek Road partly closed for emergency repairs
Salem crews on Thursday began repairing the street surface, which the city said was in poor condition for drivers following the recent ice storm and rain.
Man charged with shooting at, punching driver following fender bender
UPDATE: Samuel Caster-Winegeart, 25, was employed at Willamette University as a campus safety officer until the day after police say he shot at, punched and yelled a racist slur at a Black man.
Two arrested as police bust south Salem, Aumsville marijuana grows
Oregon State Police seized over 2,500 marijuana plants, 50 pounds of processed marijuana and $5,000 from what they described as an illegal grow operation.
Salem man charged with attacking woman at Minto-Brown Monday
Prosecutors also refiled previously dismissed charges which alleged the same man, David Belluno, attacked a different woman at the park in 2018.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Marion County commissioners consider addiction treatment funds
Commissioners on Wednesday will consider awarding federal funding to Church at the Park and Catholic Community Services Foundation for substance abuse disorders services.
Marion County has federal funding on standby for infrastructure improvements, homeless services
County officials have until 2026 to spend nearly $68 million in federal aid and are awaiting requests for reimbursement when construction and other projects are completed.
TOP STORIES: Police policy ignored, an unusual city departure and mobile crisis teams
Reporter Ardeshir Tabrizian looks back on a year of covering homelessness, criminal justice, and Salem-area services for addiction and mental illness.
Half-brothers charged with robbing market in east Salem
Constantino and Evaristo Temoxtle-Tlehuactle were both indicted last week on charges of robbery and assault in Marion County Circuit Court.
