More than 100 people had to evacuate their homes this weekend as the Vitae Springs Fire burned nearly 165 acres.
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Field mowing suspected as trigger for Vitae Springs Fire, officials say
Fire officials are investigating the cause of the Vitae Springs Fire, honing in on a field mowing operation underway on Friday, Sept. 9.
Beaverton man charged with murder in Polk County road rage incident
Justin McAnulty was arrested Friday on charges alleging he shot and killed Dennis Anderson two months ago on Highway 18 in Polk County.
Police identify Salem man shot, killed by homeowner during Keizer home invasion
Keizer police on Thursday identified the person killed as 30-year-old Aaron Scott Gage, of Salem.
Salem teen charged in two June robberies
Giovany Cruz is the second person charged in a pair of robberies June 17 in Salem.
Salem woman arrested for manslaughter in fatal crash Tuesday
Police say Angel Rogers drove into an intersection in northeast Salem without obeying a stop sign when another vehicle struck hers, killing her passenger.
Man found dead in northeast Salem Sunday
Salem police said Tuesday afternoon that there was no crime or foul play involved in the man’s death after his body was found along railroad tracks Sunday.
Popular E.Z. Orchards doughnuts will be back after outpouring of support
After a car crashed into the Salem farmstand Monday morning, fans and neighboring farms have reached out offering to help.
Man dead in crash on NE Hollywood Drive
Police said Tuesday morning that one person was killed in a crash on Northeast Hollywood Drive, while another person was transported to a hospital.
Salem pedestrian struck, killed on I-5
Oregon State Police are searching for a car they say struck and killed a pedestrian on Interstate 5 late Monday or early Tuesday.