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Michael Wolfe sentenced to life in prison for murdering Karissa Fretwell and their son
Karissa Fretwell, 25, and her 3-year-old son William. A Yamhill County judge Wednesday sentenced a Gaston man to life in prison for murdering Karissa Fretwell and their 3-year-old son three years ago. Michael J. Wolfe, 55, will be eligible for parole after 30 years, according…
Gun safety measure will appear on Oregon ballots in November
Oregonians will consider a ballot initiative in 2022 that would require completed background checks for gun purchases and ban large-capacity magazines (M&R Glasgow/Flickr) Oregonians will have the chance to decide in November whether the state should ban large ammunition magazines and require licenses for all…
PHOTOS: Vintage cars, costumes on display at Rust-O-Rama
Judith Schmaltz gestures towards the painting of herself on her husband’s car at Salem’s 2022 Rust-O-Rama classic car show on Saturday, July 16, 2022 (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Mike Appel, right, Demetrius Appel, and Brutus the rottweiler in their Dodge truck at Salem’s 2022…
County seeks volunteers to advise on public safety, review tax appeals
Marion County’s offices in downtown Salem (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Two Marion County public bodies are in search of members: the Board of Property Tax Appeals and the Public Safety Coordinating Council. Both are volunteer organizations. The public safety board currently has 34 members…
Chemeketa hosts first in-person open house since pandemic
Chemeketa Community College (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) One lucky student will win a free year of college at Chemeketa Community College’s Wednesday event – and attendees can also meet a llama and check out the college planetarium. The community college is hosting an open house, its…
Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing two in 2019 Salem shooting
A Marion County judge on Tuesday sentenced a man to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to fatally shooting two people in Salem in May 2019. Circuit Judge Daniel Wren also sentenced Keonte Caldwell to six years of post-prison supervision, court records showed.…
A hands-on start led to success for one of Salem’s major builders
Rich Duncan, president of Rich Duncan Construction, on site at his company’s rebuild of the Oregon School for the Deaf in 2010. The company was recently named the Salem Chamber of Commerce’s business of the year (Courtesy photo) Rich Duncan is working at the 30,000…
A future doctor from Salem wins top National Merit honors
Student Arnav Mohindra speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new addition at South Salem High School in 2021. Mohindra is the only Salem student to win a National Merit finalist scholarship from the Class of 2022 (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) When Arnav Mohindra got a…
AGENDA: Marion County commissioners consider funds for addiction treatment, McKay Road traffic improvements
The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday to consider funding for addiction treatment services and traffic safety improvements on Northeast McKay Road. AGENDA Commissioners will consider adding about $137,000 to a contract for replacing the Pudding River Bridge on Northeast Hazelgreen, bringing the contract…