With days of rain ahead, the National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Salem. Three sandbag stations are now open across the city.
By Les Zaitz - Salem Reporter
Marion DA wants governor to revoke commutations, return 55 to prison
Up to 55 people released early from prison in Oregon would have to return to finish sentences commuted by then-Gov. Kate Brown. Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson is pushing for revocation of those commutations.
City considers appeal, better training in wake of $3 million verdict
The city of Salem would have to pay at least $1 million out its budget to satisfy a judgment awarded to a Salem man who jurors concluded was subjected to excessive force. The city is considering appealing the recent verdict.
More than 100,000 Salem voters now have chance for say on proposed pay tax
County clerks in Marion and Polk counties have mailed out ballots that include a measure to decide the fate of Salem’s city payroll tax. Election Day is Nov. 7.
Puentes, a ‘beacon’ in Salem with long civic resume, dies at 76
George Puentes worked tirelessly to build the Don Pancho brand of tortillas. He found time to volunteer for local government and nonprofit duties in Salem. He died Friday, Oct. 13.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Attend local Town Hall and consider where Salem is heading
EDITOR’S NOTE: Salem as a place to live and work is really what’s on the ballot for local voters. A Town Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 11, gives residents a chance to consider and question the role of a new income tax in that future.
Woodburn man charged with murder of woman found dead at Salem motel
Salem police announced that a Woodburn man indicted for murdering a woman found dead in a Salem motel surrendered on Monday, Sept. 19.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Saturday Market provides insights into news interests in Salem
As we set up our Salem Reporter booth last weekend, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Salem Saturday Market is a community fixture where people shop for artisan bread, flower bundles and fresh vegetables. People probably don’t head to the market intending to talk about news. But they sure were[Read More…]
UPDATED: 4-alarm fire hits St. Joseph Parish in downtown Salem
Salem firefighters are working to stop a fire that struck the sanctuary of St. Joseph Parish early Thursday, Aug. 31. This is a developing story.
Feds link Salem man to cartel-related drug case as he faces charges in 3 courts
A federal investigation based in Idaho ensnared a Salem man on meth trafficking charges. He already faces drug charges in two courts in Oregon, court records show.
