Category Public Safety
Two Marion County firefighters injured while driving to aid on wildfire
A brush truck carrying two Marion County Fire District 1 firefighters rolled early Wednesday morning near Baker City, causing non-life-threatening injuries. The firefighters were traveling to help fight the Town Gulch Fire.
Grass fire closes Wallace Marine Park, woman cited for arson
Wallace Marine Park was closed for about two hours after witnesses reported hearing propane
Oregon leaders call for federal aid for farmers and ranchers impacted by summer wildfires
Gov. Tina Kotek is seeking a federal disaster declaration for 23 Oregon counties, which would allow farmers and ranchers access to assistance programs and loans.
Oregon on track to set new wildfire record for acreage burned
The season has likely not peaked and already 1.3 million acres have been blackened and several dozen homes destroyed.
Salem man arrested in domestic violence shooting
Police arrested George Brown Jr. early Friday morning at a southeast Salem home after neighbors called to report a woman with a gunshot wound screaming for help. He is accused of attempted murder.
Two Salem men sentenced to decades in prison for child sex abuse
Timothy M. Shewell and Randy L. Salas were recently convicted of child sex abuse in unrelated cases. A judge this week sentenced Shewell to 25 years in prison and Salas to 37.5 years.
3 leaders of Oregon police certification agency on leave while under investigation
Brian Henson, deputy director of operations, and Staci Yutzie, deputy director of the training division, were placed on leave in May, as well as defensive tactics coordinator Richard Daniel.
As fires smolder, eastern Oregon ranchers see years of recovery ahead
The Cow Valley Fire scorched tens of thousands of acres of rangeland in Malheur County, meaning an uncertain future for ranchers who depend on the land to graze their cattle.
Court documents show Salem man charged with rape asked spa employees for “sex massage”
Felix Flores Jr., 39, remains in jail after being charged withraping and assaulting female employees at two Salem spas last week.