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Reporter Madeleine Moore reflects on her top stories from 2025.
Downtown warming shelter to open Monday, Tuesday night
In response to below-freezing weather, The ARCHES Day Center at 615 Commercial St. N.E. will be open for adults from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday and Tuesday night and will open its parking lot for family car campers.
Salem woman killed in suspected DUI crash on Lancaster
A Salem woman faces manslaughter charges after police said she crashed a vehicle on Lancaster Drive early Saturday, killing her passenger.
No more federal income tax relief for wildfire survivors after Congress fails to extend exemption
Congress failed to vote on an extension of the 2024 Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act that was co-sponsored by Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden.
Christmas Eve wind storm fizzles out
The National Weather Service says drier, calmer weather is in store for Christmas through the weekend
UPDATE: Christmas Eve wind storm expected to be less severe
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory throughout the day on Wednesday, Dec. 24, with gusts expected to reach up to 55 mph. On Tuesday, the city of Salem said that last week’s storm may impact the taste of drinking water, with Salem needing to pull from Keizer’s water sources.
Grand jury finds “cascading failures” put MacLaren youth, staff at risk
A Marion County grand jury review of MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility found that the facility is too often failing in its goal of rehabilitating youth, in part due to understaffing and being asked to fill too many roles.
UPDATE: City lifts evacuation notice as Salem creeks recede
As of Friday night, Salem's creeks have settled down and a level 1 evacuation notice has been lifted after high water closed streets and parks in Salem on Friday.
Thief takes gear from from Oregon School for the Deaf in Salem, OSP seeks help
State troopers are looking for a suspect in an early morning theft Thursday at the Oregon School for the Deaf in Salem. The man is believed to have stolen $50,000 worth of items from the school, which serves deaf and hard of hearing Oregonians.