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(June 1, 2015, 3:47 pm) SALEM, Ore
High levels of algae toxin detected at the Detroit Reservoir prompted the Oregon Health Authority on May 15 to issue a warning to avoid its waters. The warning was lifted the following week, but the incident served as a reminder that the North Santiam River and its tributaries can sometimes hold blue-green algae toxins.
(May 29, 2015, 5:18 pm) HEBO, Ore Gerrit Checks Out Historic Hebo Mountain
I recently found myself with a day off, looking for a new destination to explore. I chose Hebo. This is a small town along Highway 101 between Lincoln City and Pacific City. I’ve spent a fair amount of time here in the past, chasing salmon and steelhead on the Nestucca. But this time I brought my hiking boots.
(May 26, 2015, 8:58 pm) TURNER, Ore
A 24 year old, Sublimity man has been arrested and charged with several crimes associated with an alleged sexual assault. Joshua Behrens is currently at the Marion County Jail and set to be arraigned for the crimes of Sodomy I, Strangulation, Assault IV, and Coercion.
(May 22, 2015, 7:04 pm) Keizer
On Friday, May 22, 2015 at 2:31 p.m., officers from the Keizer Police Department responded to a report of a head-on traffic crash involving two motor vehicles on Lockhaven Drive North near McClure Street North
(May 22, 2015, 6:45 pm) SALEM, Ore The three students, ranging in age from 5 to 7
Today at about 3:15 pm, three students walking home from Four Corners Elementary, in south east Salem, banded together and thwarted an attempted abduction. The three students, ranging in age from 5 to 7, were approached by a male asking for Girl Scout Cookies.
(May 22, 2015, 2:54 pm) SALEM, Ore Oregon has almost doubled the number of drought declarations made than in 2014.(Video)
Governor Kate Brown today declared drought emergencies in eight additional Oregon counties due to drought, low snow pack levels, and low water conditions. The new counties are Deschutes, Grant, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Morrow, Umatilla, and Wasco.
(May 21, 2015, 5:07 pm) SALEM, Ore
Salem Police Detectives have arrested two suspects in the death of a subject in South Salem on the evening of May 20. Salem Police were called to a residence in the 2000 block of Robins Ln SE at approximately 9:19 pm on a report of a physical altercation at that location.
(May 21, 2015, 1:57 pm) DETROIT, Ore
The Oregon Health Authority has lifted a health advisory issued May 15 for Detroit Lake, located 46 miles southeast of Salem on the North Santiam River in Linn and Marion counties. Water monitoring has confirmed the level of blue-green algae and any associated toxins are well below guideline values for human exposure.
(April 3, 2015, 8:30 pm) SALEM, Ore
UPDATE: Police are still hoping that someone in the public may know something to lead them to the whereabouts of Vergie Mae Henry. Salem Police Detectives are asking for assistance from the public as they search for 66-year old Virgie Mae Henry. Virgie does not have a permanent address, but she was most recently staying with an acquaintance in southeast Salem.
(April 3, 2015, 1:15 am) SALEM, Ore No Injuries Were Reported(Video)
At 9:46 PM this evening, Marion County Fire District No. 1 was dispatched to a reported residential fire at 638 Lancaster Drive NE, near Durbin Avenue SE. Upon arrival, initial crews discovered a fully involved house fire that was immediately threatening the neighbors home that was approximately 10 feet away. The incident commander upgraded the incident to a second alarm bring additional firefighters to the scene to help suppress the fire and protect the neighboring home.