By Salem Reporter
ELECTION RESULTS: Todd concedes Marion County district attorney race to Clarkson
Paige Clarkson, left (Courtesy/Paige Clarkson) and Spencer Todd, right (Courtesy/Gavin Mahaley) are running for Marion County district attorney. This article was updated Wednesday around 5:10 p.m. after Spencer Todd said he conceded the race for Marion County district attorney to…
ELECTION UPDATE: Hoy up over Griggs in mayor’s race with thousands of ballots left to count
Mayoral candidates Chane Griggs, left, and Chris Hoy, right (Photos by Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) This story was updated Wednesday at 8:45 a.m. with the latest ballot counts. Salem City Council President Chris Hoy is leading in the race…
Man steals Salem police car, leads officers on chase Monday afternoon
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A Lincoln City man faces charges that he assaulted a Salem police officer, stole his patrol car and led police on a chase Monday afternoon. Police say 35-year-old David Miles stole the patrol car after police Tasered…
Salem Chamber offering small grants to businesses impacted by pandemic
A closed sign in downtown Salem on Thursday, March 19, 2020. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Salem businesses affected by the pandemic can apply for a relief grant from the Salem Chamber of Commerce through May 31. The Chamber is awarding relief…
Many Oregon candidates breeze to victory with no primary opponents
Ballots are secured in locked metal boxes at the Marion County Clerk’s Office in Salem on Monday, May 16. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Before any election results are announced Tuesday, many Oregon candidates will have already won their primary elections. …
Oregonians deprived of court-appointed lawyers sue state over their constitutional rights
The Oregon Supreme Court Building (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Four Oregonians who face criminal charges are suing over their constitutional right to have legal representation in a criminal proceeding. Though they can’t pay for a lawyer and qualify for court-appointed counsel,…
Celebrate Gerry Frank’s life Thursday at Salem Convention Center
Gerry Frank, speaks at the dedication for the Gerry Frank | Salem Rotary Amphitheater on July 23, 2021 as Gov. Kate Brown and Sen. Betsy Johnson look on. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) A public memorial service for Oregon legend Gerry Frank…
Reward offered for helping solve April 2021 homicide in Marion County
Juan Manuel Perez (Family provided photo) Detectives are asking for the public’s help in solving a Hillsboro man’s April 2021 homicide in rural Marion County. Emergency services were called April 21, 2021 at 10:41 p.m. to a car fire on…
Bike repair station coming to Minto Brown Park
People cross the Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge, which connects Minto Brown Island Park to Riverfront Park (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem’s largest park will soon have a station for cyclists to repair their bikes on the fly. A bike repair…
Questions about Oregon-Idaho boundary, taxes, tobacco and guns on local ballots
A stack of counted and signed ballot envelopes at the Marion County Elections Office. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Voters in three more Oregon counties will indicate next week whether they want to become Idaho residents without leaving their homes. Questions about…