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Working smoke alarms saves Lebanon apartment building, says fire district
LEBANON, Ore. — The Lebanon Fire District (LFD) is reminding the public of the importance of working smoke detectors, following an apartment fire Monday night. According to LFD, around 6:46 p.m., they received a call for a fire alarm activation in the 500 block of 12th St. Dispatch stated...
Lebanon Fire crews extinguish Mother's Day blaze after explosions heard
Lebanon Fire District (LFD) responded to the report of a structure fire on Mother's Day, on Berlin Road, near Lebanon. At approximately 4:49 p.m. on May 12th crews responded to a fire, after earlier reports stated that the caller heard two loud explosions, and could see a large plume of black smoke coming from a structure.
Major road between Salem and Silverton will be closed through October
Hazelgreen Rd NE between Salem and Silverton will be closed starting Monday and at least through the summer as Farline Bridge Inc., rebuilds a 55-year-old bridge over the Pudding River under a contract with Marion County. The county said the bridge which was constructed in 1969 is held up by wood...
Lebanon Fire District appeals to voters to pass levy
Lebanon Fire District is asking voters this month to approve an operating levy to help it restore service to pre-COVID levels. Lebanon is a local fire district, not connected to a city or county. That means it wasn’t eligible for state or federal emergency funds during the pandemic. “I...
Softball Game Preview: Scio Hits the Road
The Scio Loggers will head out on the road to take on the Stayton Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Scio is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 15 games. Scio can't be too worried about heading out to take on Stayton: they just beat Cascade at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Scio never let Cascade onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Friday. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Scio has scored all year.
New details surface in officer-involved shooting on Interstate 5 in Linn County
COBURG, Ore. – New details have surfaced in a deadly officer-involved shooting last month in which one man died and a woman was injured. Court documents provide details on what investigators knew when they responded to a Shell gas station in Coburg near Interstate 5 on April 28 where police found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound in the front seat of a car. A search warrant affidavit filed in Lane County Circuit Court said that the male victim, Michael Glover, was in his 2001 grey Toyota Camry with his girlfriend and her brother, who is also Glover’s best friend, when Glover noticed his license plates were gone. Glover reported the theft just after 1 p.m. and less than two hours later, when Glover was at the Coburg Shell station, he spotted his plates on another older green Camry, the police officer’s report said.
Salem Academy girls golf captures state title; Cascade boys tie for third
CRESWELL — Almost exactly a year ago to the day, the Cascade boy’s golf team fell one stroke short of capturing its first state trophy finish in program history. This time around, the margins were just as thin. But a clutch putt from the Cougars’ top player helped them flip the script Tuesday at Emerald Valley Golf Club. ...
Vote for the Maps Credit Union High School Athlete of the Week
Numerous Salem-area athletes are putting up big performances as the spring postseason is just around the corner for some sports. This week's Maps Credit Union High School Athlete of the Week nominees are: ...
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