Three dozen refugees who had plane tickets booked to travel to Salem in early February will no longer be able to enter the U.S. after President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order pausing all refugee admissions.
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Salem group fights political polarization by bridging divides
Salem’s new chapter of Braver Angels, co-led by a progressive and conservative chair, will hold its first meeting Friday, Jan. 24, at IKE Box.
Raymond Parenteau built a fortune from one of the fastest-growing government programs in Oregon
A Rogue River nonprofit is at the center of a racketeering case over its care for people with developmental disabilities.
City reports 19 million gallons of sewage spilled after West Salem pipes failed
The city of Salem is in contact with farmers and landowners in West Salem and Keizer about damage and cleanup procedures after two pipelines failed in December. Discharge data indicates West Salem residents heeded city directives to reduce water usage, city officials said.
Police identify Salem man struck, killed by Cherriots bus downtown
Salem police said Wednesday night that they had not cited or arrested a Cherriots bus driver who struck and killed Joseph Chandler, 68, of Salem, in a crosswalk at the intersection of Northeast Union and High Street.
Salem police shoot, kill man at apartment complex near Keizer border
The Salem Police Department has not identified a man killed in a police shooting late Wednesday morning or said why officers were pursuing him just before his death.
Event highlights from Jan. 23-29: Highland Peace Walk, McNary musical, bachata class
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 neighborhood to promote peace.
Salem Health leader says Oregon needs to pay hospitals more for labor, delivery
Salem Health CEO Cheryl Wolfe said in a Wednesday press conference with The Hospital Association of Oregon that the provider spent $66 million more in the last year on patient care than what the Oregon Health Plan reimbursed.
Cherriots bus strikes, kills pedestrian in downtown Salem
A Cherriots bus hit a pedestrian early Wednesday afternoon outside the Chemeketa Center for Business and Industry. Police confirmed that the crash killed the pedestrian.
Details slim on “officer-involved shooting” at Salem-Keizer border
The Salem Police Department said just after noon on Wednesday that an “officer-involved shooting” had occurred near Northeast River Road at the border of Salem and Keizer.
