Local firefighters dispatched to aid on the wildfires in the Los Angeles area are heading home after two weeks in southern California.
One of two Marion County strike teams hit the road Thursday. The other started back Friday, along with a Polk County team, according to the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office.
The crews include four Salem Fire Department firefighters who helped save a house early in their deployment. Our reporters are following up and aim to interview our local firefighters when they return about their experiences.
Here's some of today's news. Catch all of our reports anytime on our website.
The closure of the Brooks garbage incinerator has caused trash rates to go up throughout Marion County. On Monday, the Salem City Council will consider nearly tripling the rates for…
Two Democratic state senators and the advocacy group Divest Oregon are backing a bill to curb fossil fuel investments in the state’s public pension system.
Events in Salem this week include the first shows of “The Little Mermaid” at McNary High School, a 1990s rock cover band performance and a community walk through the Highland…
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