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Man in custody walks away from van Wednesday on drive back to prison, agency says
An Oregon State Police trooper and car (Wikimedia Commons). A man in custody walked away from a state Department of Corrections van Wednesday while being returned to a Salem prison, according to the agency. Jordan Stephens, 27, was being taken from a work crew assignment…
A go-getter at North helped other students find their passions
Paul Quach, North Salem High School Class of 2022 (Courtesy/Paul Quach) This article is part of a series of profiles of Class of 2022 graduates. Amanda Asp remembers the moment graduating senior Paul Quach told her he’d won a full scholarship to college. “He came…
Employees in Marion County District Attorney’s Office file to form union
Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson (Paige Clarkson) Employees of the Marion County District Attorney’s Office have filed a petition to form a union. The June petition, filed June 3 with the state Employment Relations Board, contained no details about the employees’ reasons for seeking…
Three finalists for next city manager answer questions at virtual forum Wednesday night
Salem city manager finalists Keith Stahley (left), Taylor Adams (top right) and Eric Zimmerman (Submitted photos) Salem residents have a chance Wednesday evening to pick the brains of the three finalists running for city manager. At a virtual forum scheduled for 6:30 p.m., candidates Keith…
Oregon’s prison director a finalist to lead federal prison system
Colette Peters (center), director of the Oregon Department of Corrections director, talks with workers in the Norway prison system during a 2017 research trip to transform Oregon prisons. (Oregon Department of Corrections) SALEM – Colette Peters, director of Oregon’s prison system, is poised to become…
Chamber names Rich Duncan Construction as ‘Business of the Year’
Rich Duncan (second from left) and some of his team at Rich Duncan Construction, named as 2022 Business of the Year (Salem Area Chamber of Commerce) When much of the mountain community of Detroit burned in the 2020 wildfires, recovery seemed uncertain. But a Salem…
Oregon teens reporting ‘eco-anxiety’ from climate challenges, report finds
Young people hold signs during a climate strike in 2019. (Salem Reporter/FILE) The issue of global climate change became achingly apparent to 17-year old Ukiah Halloran-Steiner of Yamhill County during the 2020 Labor Day weekend wildfires. She was kayaking on the Rogue River in southern…
After an injury, McKay’s goalie bounced back to graduate on time
Andy Canchola, McKay High School Class of 2022, stands on the school soccer field (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) This article is part of a series of profiles of Class of 2022 graduates. Andy Canchola Guerrero spent his last weekend of summer riding ATVs with his family…
Central Point man indicted in three Salem shootings
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A Marion County Grand Jury on Friday indicted a Central Point man on charges alleging he shot a man May 18 in south Salem. Salem Police responded to reports of gunfire in the 5700 block of Southeast Woodside Drive, where they found…