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Man steals Salem police car, leads officers on chase Monday afternoon
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A Lincoln City man faces charges that he assaulted a Salem police officer, stole his patrol car and led police on a chase Monday afternoon. Police say 35-year-old David Miles stole the patrol car after police Tasered and pepper sprayed him. Officer…
Salem Chamber offering small grants to businesses impacted by pandemic
A closed sign in downtown Salem on Thursday, March 19, 2020. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Salem businesses affected by the pandemic can apply for a relief grant from the Salem Chamber of Commerce through May 31. The Chamber is awarding relief grants of $5,000, $10,000 or…
Oregonians deprived of court-appointed lawyers sue state over their constitutional rights
The Oregon Supreme Court Building (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Four Oregonians who face criminal charges are suing over their constitutional right to have legal representation in a criminal proceeding. Though they can’t pay for a lawyer and qualify for court-appointed counsel, they’ve not been assigned a…
Celebrate Gerry Frank’s life Thursday at Salem Convention Center
Gerry Frank, speaks at the dedication for the Gerry Frank | Salem Rotary Amphitheater on July 23, 2021 as Gov. Kate Brown and Sen. Betsy Johnson look on. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) A public memorial service for Oregon legend Gerry Frank will be held Thursday at…
Reward offered for helping solve April 2021 homicide in Marion County
Juan Manuel Perez (Family provided photo) Detectives are asking for the public’s help in solving a Hillsboro man’s April 2021 homicide in rural Marion County. Emergency services were called April 21, 2021 at 10:41 p.m. to a car fire on Sunnyview Road Northeast near Hibbard…
Bike repair station coming to Minto Brown Park
People cross the Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge, which connects Minto Brown Island Park to Riverfront Park (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem’s largest park will soon have a station for cyclists to repair their bikes on the fly. A bike repair station with attached tools like…
Questions about Oregon-Idaho boundary, taxes, tobacco and guns on local ballots
A stack of counted and signed ballot envelopes at the Marion County Elections Office. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Voters in three more Oregon counties will indicate next week whether they want to become Idaho residents without leaving their homes. Questions about the “Greater Idaho” movement are…
Fewer than 20% of eligible Marion County voters cast ballots a day out from primary
A ballot box in Marion County. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Fewer than 20% of registered voters in Marion County have cast ballots one day out from the 2022 primary election. Marion County residents have returned 40,621 ballots, or 18.6% of 217,877 total registered voters in the county according…
USPS reopens orders for free at-home Covid tests
U.S. residents can now order at-home Covid rapid tests through the U.S. Postal Service (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) The U.S. Postal Service is again mailing free rapid Covid tests to households that request them. The agency has opened a third round of free tests after previously…