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Report of a kidnapping triggers pursuit through Salem that ends on railroad tracks
SUNDAY EVENING UPDATE: Witness accounts and a video have been added. A woman who yelled she was being kidnapped while riding in an SUV triggered a police pursuit Saturday evening through west Salem, downtown and ended when the driver stalled…
Police shoot, kill suicidal man in south Salem Friday
A suicidal man armed with a shotgun was shot and killed by police in southeast Salem Friday evening, according to the Oregon State Police. The shooting occurred on Southeast Ewald Avenue near Southeast Ash Avenue. The name of the man,…
Victim in Four Corners shooting dies, triggering homicide investigation
Investigators from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office process the scene of a shooting in the Four Corners area of southeast Salem on March 24, 2021. (Courtesy/Marion County Sheriff’s Office) One of the 17-year-olds shot during an apparent marijuana deal gone…
UPDATED: Three teens escape from MacLaren, considered a ‘safety risk’
MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn. (Oregon Youth Authority photo) This article was updated on March 30 to add a current description of Goin. Three teenagers escaped from the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn overnight Saturday and they are…
Readers weigh in on getting a Covid vaccine in Salem
Vaccine recipients wait in Columbia Hall for 15 minutes following their vaccination during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Thursday, Jan. 28. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) As vaccine supplies expand, more Salem area residents are becoming eligible…
AROUND OREGON: Work begins on new Detroit Community Center
This is an image of what the new Detroit Community Center will look like. Construction started this week. (Santiam Rebuild Coalition photo) DETROIT – Spirits were high in Detroit on Saturday, March 20, as the first steps were taken to…
CHRONICLE OF A STORM: Readers share photos documenting Salem’s ice storm
Limbs rest on a pickup truck in the Englewood neighborhood of Salem on Saturday, Feb. 13.(Regina Fischer photo) The ice storm that slammed into the Salem area Friday night caused lots of damage – but also provided opportunities for amateur…
Alexander named managing editor of Salem Reporter
Rachel Alexander is now Salem Reporter’s managing editor. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Rachel Alexander, an award-winning education reporter, has been appointed managing editor of Salem Reporter. As managing editor, Alexander will oversee day-to-day news coverage produced by the Salem Reporter’s team…
What a year! Our final look back at 2020 by our reporters and photographers
Lt. Jason Van Meter of the Salem Police Department embraces a protester at a rally held on Monday June 11, 2020, at the Capitol. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) TOP STORIES: Covid outbreaks, empty schools and holding government accountable – a reporter’s…
Salem protests end with arrests as police show heavy presence
Police keep back the crowd while making an arrest in downtown Salem during a far-right protest against Covid restrictions on Friday, Jan. 1. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) An “extremely dangerous” situation involving two New Year’s Day protests in Salem was kept…