A Portland General Electric power pole in southeast Salem is being replaced after a lightning strike burned it Tuesday night.
Ardeshir Tabrizian
Monkeypox case detected in Marion County
The single case in Marion County is one of 89 confirmed and presumptive cases of monkeypox detected statewide.
AGENDA: Marion County commissioners consider Hayesville Drive construction
The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday to consider a construction project costing over $8 million that would would widen a section of Northeast Hayesville Drive. AGENDA The board will consider a roughly $8.35 million contract with Carter and Company, Inc. for a construction project that add wide bike[Read More…]
Deputy police chief’s retirement remains a mystery as city withholds documents
The city of Salem Friday refused to release public records sought by Salem Reporter of events leading up to the retirement of Deputy Chief Steve Bellshaw. Awarded extra public money, he left while facing misconduct allegations.
Teen accused of wounding two in northeast Salem shooting
A teen boy shot and injured two people at a northeast Salem apartment complex early Monday, Salem police said. Just after 12 a.m. Monday, Salem Police Department officers responded to the 3300 block of Northeast D Street, according to a Monday evening news release. Officers arrived to find a 24-year-old[Read More…]
LISTEN IN: A top Salem police official leaves without a word – or explanation
TODAY’S BROADCAST: Reporter Ardeshir Tabrizian explains efforts to learn why a deputy police chief from the Salem Police Department retired while under investigation. City officials have provided little information and delayed disclosure of a key city agreement. His original story is HERE. He also explains a novel approach to cold[Read More…]
Salem weekly Covid report for Aug. 5: Marion county cases up, hospitalizations down
The number of Salem-area Covid hospitalizations are down compared to last week, while cases are up statewide and in Marion County. HOSPITAL CAPACITY The average number of Covid patients at Salem Hospital and in the mid-Willamette region are down compared to last week. As of Friday, Aug. 5, the hospital[Read More…]
Marion County taking mental health treatment by van to Mill City
The “wellness van” is intended to make mental health and addiction treatment more accessible in the Santiam Canyon after one of the area’s few providers closed in June.
City detects high E. coli levels in discharge to Willamette River
The sample was taken Wednesday morning during a routine monitoring of treated sewage from the Willow Lake Water Pollution Control Facility.
Soul band, Movies in the Park take the outdoor stage this weekend
It will be a busy weekend at the Gerry Frank | Salem Rotary Amphitheater. On Friday, the city of Salem will continue its summer free concert series with live music for all ages. The 8 p.m. show will feature the Ferenjis, a self-described neo-soul band from Salem. The remaining concerts[Read More…]
