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In more serious news, fire crews continue to monitor the Turner Road fire for flare-ups after largely getting the blaze out Wednesday. Our report below has more detail on the aftermath.
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Salem-area health care officials anticipate “devastating consequences” from Medicaid cuts under the “big, beautiful bill,” including patients losing insurance and possible hospital closures.
A crew of wildland firefighters are walking through 30 acres of former prison farmland with hand tools and chainsaws, searching for any brush still burning without a flame from a…
What to do in Salem from July 10-16: Marion County Fair, Lavender Festival, Ghostbusters in the park
Events in Salem this week include two annual events, the Marion County Fair and the Lavender Festival, along with a free movie in Riverfront Park and a summer garage sale.
Adam Lansky, 41, is set to be released from federal custody Thursday evening after his attorney argued that his alleged crimes were a function of mental health issues that are…
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley,a Democrat, will run for a fourth term in the Senate. He’s held the seat as Oregon’s junior senator since 2009.
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