Salem News

I know I am not alone when I say that I have lost most of my faith in our government and its handling of the issues that we are faced with as a nation.

Two state forestry groups will meet Friday at the headquarters of the Oregon Department of Forestry, 2600 State St., Salem.

Fans who have mourned the 17-month hiatus of the AMC show "Mad Men" can get their fashion fix on... Here's what I learned by attending the city of Salem community budget briefing the other night at South Salem High School.

Were I a young man looking to my future, would I be able to adequately plan my life using the... To submit a Salem Area Young Professionals profile, send an email to connect@salemyoungpros.com . To learn more about Salem Area Young Professionals programming and events, visit www.salemyoungpros.com . What I do at work: Director of Communications at ... (more)

Fans who have mourned the 17-month hiatus of the AMC show "Mad Men" can get their fashion fix on... Jennifer Gimzew-ski is among the artists who who have donated pieces to be auctioned off at the Clay Ball.

Fans who have mourned the 17-month hiatus of the AMC show "Mad Men" can get their fashion fix on... Dickson's work has been featured in American Artist and exhibited nationally.

Water cascades onto Hoyt and Berry Streets SE in January. Neighbors say culverts were clogged, contributing to the problems, and they want the city of Salem to help pay for repairs.

Selma kept hers, and after all these years Bernard is having them preserved on DVD.

We Love Salem: Statesman Journal Media partnered with Salem Mayor Anna Peterson, economic developer SEDCOR, Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, Salem Health and other key community partners to launch the We Love Salem video challenge.

I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you ... not ... to the Salem Hospital's emergency room.

No good can come from Oregon legislators' well-intentioned intervention in the squabble between the Keizer and Marion County fire districts.

The late, great University of Oregon professor Jim Klonoski required every student in his American government class to answer the same final exam question: Who rules America? Oregon legislators, who include some of Klonoski's former students, are now struggling with a similar open-ended question with any number of "right" answers: Who rules ... (more)

Dallas lawyer Timothy Park filed to run for Polk County District Attorney late Friday afternoon, according to the Oregon Secretary of State's Office, adding another player to the county judicial system's shifting dynamic.

Arthur Wornum, who competed on "The Biggest Loser" Season 11 with his father Jesse will speak at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Monday at South Salem Senior Center about his experiences as a "Biggest Loser" contestant, the importance of preventive health and how to stay on track in 2012.

On the west slope of Eugene's Mount Pisgah is a 210-acre arboretum, with a plethora of plants and... Lauren Fletchall-Benjamin: Lauren Fletchall-Benjamin, Willamette alumnus and fellow South Salem High School graduate, attends the inauguration to show support for Willamette's 25th President Stephen Thorsett.

Christopher Marley is closing his Pheromone Gallery, 255 Liberty St. NE, which has shown art made from insects and other natural materials since May 2010.

A "suspicious person" call Friday evening led to an exchange of gunshots between a robbery suspect and a police officer, Salem police reported.

Salem fire officials and the Salem Police Department continue to investigate the cause of a suspicious fire that broke out at North Salem High School on Wednesday.

Ross Dress For Less wants to establish its third store in the Salem area. Dana Vugteveen, the general manager of Salem Center shopping mall, said today that the mall was 'in the final stages of negotiation' with Ross Dress For Less but didn't yet have a signed deal.

SALEM, Ore. - Two drivers were injured when their cars crashed outside a local tavern Friday morning.