Marion County, OR

Polk County Commissioner Craig Pope has a large lead in his bid to hold onto the position he’s held for 11 years. Pope is leading challenger Mickey Garus by a 3-2 margin in initial returns for the non-partisan position. If he earns over 50% of the vote, he wins re-election without going to...

The Marion County Circuit Court has granted a request by a group of petitioners including Douglas County, the Umpqua Fishery Enhancement Derby and fishing guide Scott Worsley, to issue a preliminary injunction halting a recent decision by the State Fish & Wildlife Commission. A release from the Oregon Department of...

ROSEBURG, Ore. - The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife released hatchery summer steelhead smolts from Rock Creek Hatchery into the North Umpqua River in compliance with a court order issued this week by the Marion County Circuit Court. Douglas County and two other petitioners - Umpqua Fishery Enhancement Derby,...

Hatchery summer steelhead smolts were released Friday from the Rock Creek Hatchery into the North Umpqua River per a court order issued this week by the Marion County Circuit Court. A release from the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife said Petitioners Douglas County, Umpqua Fishery Enhancement Derby, and fishing...

Two hotly contested DA races — one in Washington County and one in Marion County — asked Oregonians to decide between incumbent prosecutors and more progressive candidates intent on restructuring their local criminal justice systems. The challengers have now conceded in both races, though thousands of ballots still had not yet been reported by elections officials on Thursday afternoon.

Several items were reportedly stolen from the vehicle of a Marion County Sheriff's Office member on Wednesday morning.

SALEM, Ore. — The Marion County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) disclosed on Wednesday that a member of the agency's SWAT team lost a gun and tactical gear to a vehicle break-in overnight. On Wednesday morning, an off-duty employee of the sheriff's office in southeast Salem went out to find that...

Authorities are asking for any information the public may have about a reported break-in of a Marion County Sheriff's employee's personal vehicle and theft of SWAT gear including a semi-automatic AR-15 style rifle, rifle and pistol magazines with ammunition, a tactical vest and helmet and a portable police radio. Marion County Sheriff...

Crime Stoppers of Oregon is offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest in the case of a Hillsboro man’s unsolved homicide.