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Salem residents report recent mail theft in neighborhoods
Postal inspectors said investigating mail theft without other evidence, like fraud, is difficult, but there are ways people can protect themselves.
COLUMN: What’s happening on inflation, recession in Salem
Columnist Pamela Ferrara examines the latest local economic data to explain where Salem stands as prices continue to be high while employment has nearly fully recovered from Covid.
Salem teen arrested for robbing man in June
Police say Reimundo Aispuro arrest is the third made in a string of June robberies.
LISTEN IN: How arrests were made in of harrowing robbery of woman walking along Salem street
Reporter Ardeshir Tabrizian gives the details of recent robberies, including a pedestrian confronted while walking through northeast Salem.
Southeast Salem streets slated for closures, repairs starting Monday
Drivers on Southeast Liberty Street may see delays overnight starting Monday as city crews begin sewer repairs. Two other roads in southeast Salem are also slated for utility work and closures. On Liberty Street, repairs to sanitary sewer lines from Southeast Mission Street to the…
Salem police focus on crosswalk safety warnings downtown
The department's crosswalk safety campaign is intended to educate drivers, issuing warnings as well as citations for egregious violations.
Covid weekly report for Sept. 16: Salem-area cases down slightly
The average number of Covid patients at Salem Hospital and across the mid-Willamette region saw a small decline over the past week.
Cherry mural proposed for NE Salem warehouse
A fruit warehouse hopes to decorate its building with a mural celebrating Oregon cherry production, pending approval from the city's public arts commission.
$2 million grant to pay for drainage repairs in Santiam Canyon
Funded by a state Department of Environmental Quality grant, the septic work will focus on Detroit, Idanha, Gates and other unincorporated areas impacted by the Beachie Creek and Lionshead fires.