The Oregon State Police said Wednesday that a human skull found two weeks ago on the freeway was “very old” and not linked to a homicide.
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UPDATED: Power restored for 3,400 in northeast Salem
Portland General Electric did not have a cause for the outage.
EDITOR’S COLUMN: We need your help to overcome Salem city secrecy
Salem Reporter is launching a fundraising drive, asking readers to help with a $4,000 bill from the city of Salem – for public documents about a never-done city investigation.
LOCAL HISTORY: Salem’s hanging grounds
Craig Smith of the Willamette Valley Genealogical Society recounts the four documented public hangings held int he 1850s in Salem.
VOTE 2022: Candidates for Oregon governor differ on abortion
Abortion rights, a hot-button topic across the nation, draws strong views from Oregon’s three leading gubernatorial candidates. In this continuing series, they present their stands.
Car hits two children outside Chavez Elementary
The children were taken to the hospital following the crash, which occurred during morning drop-off.
LISTEN IN: Pressure builds to restore airline service to Salem
Managing Editor Rachel Alexander shares the background of the latest on efforts to get commercial air service going again in Salem.
How to get cheaper tickets, discounts for state fair
From presales to special admission options, taking a family to the Oregon State Fair
Marion County residents to vote on banning psilocybin facilities in November
Marion County residents will vote in November on whether to ban psilocybin manufacturing and service centers in unincorporated areas of the county. The Marion County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to adopt an ordinance that would refer to voters a measure banning the facilities. The measure will go before[Read More…]
City outlines plans to develop Bailey Ridge Park
An undeveloped 5.5-acre forested park in south Salem will see a playground, basketball court, and improvements to attract pollinators and restore creek area in the coming years. Salem city councilors last week approved a master plan for Bailey Ridge Park, located at 3801 Tayside Street S, which spells out how[Read More…]