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Salem preparing to remove city’s oldest known street-side tree due to fungus: 'A link to the past"
11+ hour, 42+ min ago (552+ words) SALEM, Ore. " For centuries, a massive white oak has stood on Marion Street Northeast, watching Salem grow up around it. Once alone in a valley, the tree now towers over sidewalks, streets, and homes, its wide branches a reminder of…...
ICE detains at least 24 people in Salem within a single day, advocates say
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (679+ words) SALEM, Ore. " Federal immigration agents detained at least 24 people in the Salem area on Tuesday, according to a coalition of advocates for immigrant rights, marking the highest single-day total for detentions in years. Oregon for All said that agents with…...
Deadly crash in Salem claims 32-year-old woman's life
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (164+ words) SALEM, Ore. " A Salem woman died Sunday morning after being hit by an SUV, according to Salem police. Brittany Hochstetler, 32, of Salem, was pronounced dead at the scene despite life-saving efforts by witnesses and officers. Emergency responders were called to…...
One dead, one hospitalized in Salem house fire
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (179+ words) SALEM, Ore. " One person died and another was hospitalized after firefighters rescued them from a house fire Sunday morning in South Salem. Salem Fire Department responded at 6:23 a.m. to a report of a house fire at 4455 Matthews Loop South. Crews arrived…...
Salem police arrest two men for ATM tampering in suspected 'jackpotting' scheme
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (232+ words) SALEM, Ore. " Salem police arrested two men Tuesday for their alleged involvement in breaching an automated teller machine at an Umpqua Bank branch. Just before 3 a.m. on July 29, Umpqua Bank security personnel reported two men tampering with an ATM at 550 Center…...
Pedestrian dead after being struck by train in Salem
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (97+ words) Getting ready for back to school | In The News Now SALEM, Ore. " A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a train, according to the Salem Police Department." Police have little details but said around 11:21 a.m. that there had been a…...
Suspects arrested after repeatedly egging homeless people in Salem
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (140+ words) Straight Talk: Breaking down the impact of Trump's immigration policies SALEM, Ore. " A man and a woman were arrested in Salem after allegedly egging homeless people over the course of three nights." On Friday, police responded to a call involving…...
Police arrest 2 adults, juvenile after shots fired in Salem McDonald's parking lot
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (183+ words) SALEM, Ore. " Salem police arrested three people allegedly connected to a shooting in a McDonald's parking lot in late June. Police officers responded to a disturbance around 10:24 p.m. on June 30 in the parking lot on Commercial Street Southeast. Vehicles tied to…...
16-year-old arrested for murder in Salem
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (180+ words) The teen was arrested after an altercation at a pool hall that left one man dead. The teen faces charges of second-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder. KGW News at Sunrise at 7 PORTLAND, Ore. " A Salem teen has been taken…...
Alleged drug trafficking leader arrested in Salem in DEA-led sting across 5 states
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (364+ words) Sixteen people were arrested, along with "record-breaking" amounts of fentanyl, cash, firearms and stolen vehicles seized, in a mission across five states. Alleged drug trafficking leader arrested in Salem in DEA-led sting across 5 states SALEM, Oregon " Sixteen people have been…...