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What's that grocery store planned for Commercial Street in south Salem?
Location: 3975 Commercial St. SE Description: A large empty storefront near Ollie's Pizza and Game Center and Northern Lights Theatre Pub on Commercial Street near Browning Avenue in south Salem is set to be occupied by a discount grocery chain. ...
Salem man arrested in connection with mail theft; website launched to return 'hundreds' of mail items to victims
SALEM, Ore. — A Salem man has been arrested after a nearly two-year-long investigation of mail theft, and police are currently trying to reconnect victims with their stolen mail. 33-year-old Ross Benjamin Sierzega was arrested Monday at his apartment in Salem. Officers found and seized around 30 pounds of...
Turner Road SE in Salem closing Monday through April 15
Turner Road SE will be closed between Kuebler Boulevard and Deer Park Drive SE for the first two weeks of April during construction for utility infrastructure work for a new warehouse. Turner Road SE is the main road between Salem and Turner. ...
Madrona Ave SE in south Salem will be closed Saturday for construction
Madrona Ave SE in south Salem will be closed Saturday at the railroad tracks between Fairview Industrial Drive SE and 22nd Street SE. The City of Salem said the road will be closed at the railroad tracks from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. to replace the pavement pad at the railroad track. ...
March 29 sheriff's office outstanding warrants
Anyone with information on these individuals may call the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office or its detectives, or the Newberg-Dundee Police Department. The Sheriff’s Office Crime Information tip line is 800-577-1707. Newberg police can be reached at 503538-8321, and Yamhill County detectives can be reached at 503-434-7508. Feb. 8. March 29 - Dacoda Michael Condron, 31, is wanted for failure to appear (FTA) on a charge of driving under the influence...
HUD, YCAP release preliminary results from '24 homeless count
Preliminary results from Yamhill County’s Point in Time homeless count in January indicate that some programs have been impactful in reducing homelessness in the county. The report, released March 27 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and compiled with data gathered by Yamhill County Action Partnership, indicates that 381 individuals were experiencing homeless at the time of the count. However, that figure is an estimate only because YCAP volunteers conducting the count are sometimes faced with people “who are unwilling to take...
A 'very rare' shelter just for homeless teenagers opens in Polk County
David Buntjer was 18 when he died in September 2022, five months after welcoming the Statesman Journal into his Salem apartment to talk about the work he and other teens were doing to help other homeless youth. On Wednesday a crowd celebrated the opening of a new transitional shelter in...
Salem City Council votes to end ambulance service contract with Falck Northwest
Salem City Council voted unanimously on Monday to switch from a private ambulance provider back to Salem Fire emergency services. The city considered ending its contract with Falck Northwest and taking over emergency medical service response at the last regular meeting but tabled the vote until Monday to allow for more discussion.
These Salem-area restaurants are offering Easter weekend, Sunday brunch menus
Easter is coming up on Sunday. Here are Salem-area restaurants offering Easter brunch for either the whole weekend or just on Sunday. Entire weekend Easter brunch offerings in the Salem area. Magnolia on the Green: The restaurant will be offering brunch from 10 am. to 2 p.m. Brunch options are...
It's time to start thinking about Marion County Fair
Anyone pondering thoughts about participating in the county fair should soon begin to cultivate them. Manners in which to participate are numerous, from being a vendor, entering public competitions, providing entertainment or simply through volunteering. The 2024 Marion County Fair is scheduled for Thursday through Sunday, July 11-14, at the Oregon State Fairgrounds 2330 17th St. NE, Salem. ...
Teens arrested for Keizer Station assault
KEIZER Ore. (KPTV) - Four teens and one adult have been arrested for a fight that took place at the Keizer Station shopping center on March 15, according to the Keizer Police Department. The teens ranged from age 14-15 and the adult was a 20-year-old Salem man. Each were charged...
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