If you have a spare cellphone charger sitting around, the Salem Police Department could use it to help domestic violence survivors.
Police distribute phones to victims who may need to urgently call 911. The program has enough phones, but is looking for chargers to pair with them - especially micro USB, USB-C and iPhone.
Chargers can be dropped at the police department at 333 Division St. N.E. People with questions can call 503-588-6499.
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Southbound lanes for Northeast Liberty Street are closed over the Mill Creek bridge just north of the Salem Police Department headquarters as crews work on a bridge improvement.
A historic multi-state police operation put Salem in the national spotlight after federal authorities said a kingpin with ties to the Sinaloa cartel had been living in the city. But…
Wine industry leaders raised concerns about immigration enforcement with U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas after a vineyard business owner and employee were detained by ICE earlier this month.
On Thursday, Salem will have a community block party and a historic walk to celebrate Juneteenth, the federal holiday recognizing the freeing of African-American slaves. Local and state government buildings…
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