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Salem man sentenced to more than 12 years for drug trafficking
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A U.S. district court judge Thursday sentenced a Salem man to 12 and a half years in federal prison on drug trafficking charges. Chase Benjamin Russell-Brown, 31, was also sentenced to four years of supervised release. Salem Police Department officers on Nov.…
Creekside Golf Club staying open without new homeowner fees after Wednesday vote
Golfers at the Wellness Classic at Creekside Golf Club (Mary Louisa Van Natta/Special to Salem Reporter) Salem’s Creekside Golf Club will remain open indefinitely after neighbors Wednesday voted against paying new monthly fees to prevent its closure. Club co-owner Larry Tokarski told Salem Reporter Thursday…
Marion County Fair 100% back for 2022
The carnival at the Marion County Fair in 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) When the Marion County Fair rolls into the Oregon State Fair and Expo Center next weekend, it will be without the restrictions and pared down version of events of last year, attributed to…
Minimum wage to rise 75 cents Friday in Marion, Polk Counties
A map on the state Bureau of Labor Industries website shows minimum wage by county. (Oregon Bureau of Labor Industries) Workers earning minimum wage in Marion and Polk counties will see an increase of 75 cents an hour beginning Friday, July 1. The increase in…
Catch free Wild Ire concert as First Friday returns to downtown Salem
Rich McCloud performs at the debut concert at the amphitheater in Riverfront Park on Friday, June 3 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Salem will again celebrate First Friday on July 1 with a free concert at the amphitheater in Riverfront Park. Salem alternative rock band Wild Ire…
Across regions, politics, Oregonians share concerns that the future will include more wildfires
Wildfire damage along the Little North Fork River in October 2020 following the Beachie Creek Fire (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Despite an exceptionally wet spring, Oregonians surveyed in early June overwhelmingly expect a future of increased wildfires across the state, according to a recent survey. The…
Marion County warns of critically full dog shelter ahead of July 4th
A dog awaiting adoption at a Salem shelter (Courtesy/Willamette Humane Society) Director of Marion County Dog Services Melissa Gable is trying to be proactive ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. The shelter, located at 3550 Aumsville Highway S.E., is at critical capacity. “I have…
Annual homeless count shows 15% increase in 2022
Lindsay Dent, program manager at The ARCHES Project, speaks with Angel Rodriguez during the annual point-in-time count to assess homelessness, in Salem on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem outreach workers had a tougher time finding homeless camps during the city’s annual count…
Bat found in Marion County home tests positive for rabies
A bat in a southern Oregon cave (U.S. Bureau of Land Management photo) A bat found in a Marion County home tested positive for rabies Wednesday. The bat was tested Tuesday at Oregon State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, the county announced Friday. It was found…