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Albany man arrested in connection with Salem stabbing incident
SALEM, Ore. – A 21-year-old Albany man was arrested early on Saturday morning in connection with a stabbing that happened in Salem, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. MCSO officials said they responded at about 1 a.m. on May 4 to a reported stabbing that occurred in...
Salem-Keizer Public Schools Superintendent Andrea Castañeda to unveil reduced budget
Salem-Keizer Public Schools Superintendent Andrea Castañeda on Tuesday will present a pared-down spending plan for the 2024-25 school year. The school district, like many others around the state, is tightening its belt next year as federal COVID-19 relief funds dry up, enrollment continues dropping and, school leaders say, state funding falls short of needs.
North Salem High teacher Trever Ball resigns, a year after student protest alleging abuse
This story was updated at 1:40 p.m. Monday North Salem High School teacher Trever Ball has resigned, effective June 14. Ball was put on administrative leave on June 1, 2023,...
New community garden in Keizer will help feed low-income Oregonians of color
There was a sense of connection even before Black Joy Oregon broke ground in March on a community garden in Keizer to provide fresh produce to people of color in need. “I pulled up and there were just women of color embracing each other and kids running around, and it was like, OK, we don't have anything in the ground yet and this is already here, this component,” said Juli Ray Joy, founder of Black Joy Oregon.
Good fishin': Summer steelhead numbers best in years for Santiam, Upper Willamette Basin
Over the past few years, summer steelhead fishing on the North Santiam River has been so bad that longtime guide Mike Ferris decided to stay home and buy a lottery ticket. “I figured that I had the same chance of winning the jackpot as catching a steelhead,” he said with a laugh. This...
City fills in underground vaults of downtown buildings. Why is that?
This is part of an ongoing series answering "Why is that?" questions about Salem and the Mid-Valley. The question: Why is the city of Salem filling in some of the underground sidewalk vaults downtown? We have the answer. But first, there is a whole lot of history to dig into. ...
Safety Lapses Contributed to Patient Assaults at Oregon State Hospital
The investigation by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services found that staff didn’t always adequately supervise their patients and that the hospital didn’t fully investigate acts of aggression, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. The federal agency opened the probe after receiving four complaints. Its findings were published following...
Court Street to close east of 12th Street NE for railroad crossing repairs
City officials are warning of an upcoming closure on Court Street east of 12th Street NE at the railroad crossing. Court Street will be closed to westbound traffic beginning Tuesday at 6 p.m. until noon Wednesday. The 18-hour closure is necessary to make railroad crossing repairs at the intersection. Traffic...
News briefs: Cherriots awarded $500,000 for south Salem transit hub, Monmouth city manager
Cherriots awarded $500,000 toward south Salem transit hub. Cherriots has been awarded $500,000 from the federal government’s March funding package toward the Salem area mass transit district’s proposed transit hub in south Salem. The hub, which is still in the planning stages, would be connect bus routes, paratransit...
Common tax mistakes to fix and scams to avoid after the April 15 deadline
SALEM, Ore. – The April 15 tax deadline has come and gone, but tax work isn’t completely over. There are common mistakes that many will have to correct. Tax forms can be amended up to three years after their tax deadline. A common mistake that’s often amended is reporting additional forms of income.
Dump on Marion County farm worries neighbors. Oregon environmental agency investigating
Some residents, farmers and a farmland conservation group in Marion County, Oregon, say they are outraged after finding out a local farm owner, along with the services of an excavating company, dug an open pit and allegedly violated Oregon land use protections and environmental laws. An Oregon environmental agency has...
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