Salem City Council has scheduled a public hearing to take testimony about a proposed streetlight fee. The streetlight fee would appear as a new charge on city sewer and water bills paid by households and businesses. For single-family households, the fee would amount to $2.80 per month.
Governor Kate Brown delivered the following address following her swearing-in ceremony: Governors Roberts and Kulongoski, tribal leaders, Speaker Kotek, President Courtney, honored colleagues, good morning. As I take the oath of office this morning, I am blessed to have the support of a large and wonderful family, many of whom are here.
Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff's Office are seeking the public's help in locating, Brandon Michael Thompson, age 25 of Aumsville.
Governor John Kitzhaber, Oregon's 37th Governor will resign in disgrace. He announced today that he will resign effective Wed. Feb. !8. Senate President
Recently, the Oregon State Police has taken reports from people who have been scammed out of money by people posing as law enforcement officers on the telephone.
Yesterday, Gustavo Villanueva (DOB 10/12/1970) was sentenced on the charge of Manslaughter in the First Degree for his participation in the death of his wife, Maribel Gutierrez-Salinas (DOB 2/8/1974). The Honorable Dale W. Penn sentenced Gustavo Villanueva to a term of 180 months in the Department of Corrections followed by a term of Post Prison Supervision (20 years minus time served).
Salem Mayor Anna Peterson will give her annual State of the City Address at noon, Feb. 18, at the Salem Convention Center, 200 Commercial Street SE. The mayor said her speech would highlight accomplishments of the past year, but its emphasis would be on an action plan for 2015.
After winning games against George Fox University and University of Puget Sound this past weekend, the Willamette University men's basketball team has moved into a tie for fourth place in the Northwest Conference standings. The Bearcats will take on the third place team, Lewis & Clark College, on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at Cone Field House.
Salem Fire Chief Mike Niblock met with employees of the Pioneer Trust Bank in downtown Salem, Oregon on February 5, 2015 to recognize their lifesaving actions during a recent medical emergency at their business. On January 2, employees from the Pioneer Trust Bank called 9-1-1 to report one of their customers was in cardiac arrest. The customer, a 78 year old man, was conducting business in the bank when he suddenly collapsed.
UPDATE: The Oregon Stae Police Bomb Sqaud has deemed the package safe. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies are interviewing a person of interest. Police are clearing the area, and traffic can return to normal.
Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff's Office and the Oregon State Police Bomb Squad are currently on scene and investigating a report of a suspicious package. The package was found on the 5th floor of the Court House Square Building, located at 555 Court Street NE, in Salem.