Salem News

A routine noise complaint follow-up leads Marion County sheriffs to arrest a rape suspect.

SALEM - Led by a surge in Democratic voter sign-ups, Oregon voter registration has set a record for the Nov.

The community is being afforded a chance next week to laud the creation and expansion of a local homeless shelter.

Salem Convention & Visitors Association is making its biggest move in its 25-year history - bringing something new to downtown and to the area travel scene.

On a recent Saturday afternoon, residents near Fircrest Park in South Salem decided to do something neighborly.

Salem resident John Savage has been named the 2008 individual SOLV Citizenship Award winner.

SALEM - The Salem Fire Department promoted four firefighters during a recent ceremonial reception.

A Salem police officer pursued a pair of suspects in a downtown burglary about 30 miles out into Polk County early this morning, at speeds up to around 100 miles per hour.

SALEM - Officers responded to a shots fired call at State and 47th streets SE early Saturday.

A Salem man was arrested Friday after he ran from police to Willamette University, where he hid in bushes until a police dog found him.

The Statesman Journal Editorial Board met Friday with Jeff Merkley and Gordon Smith, and I've got good news to report.

Salem police briefly stopped traffic on Market Street NE near the Interstate 5 ramp Saturday afternoon after they received a call about two men wearing ski masks and pointing what appeared to be a rifle out a ...

If you're like me, you are tired of being stuck in Salem traffic. It doesn't matter what area of Salem you live in or where you are going; different streets and intersections can be challenging to navigate and ...

Personnel likely will be cut if the Keizer Fire District's renewal levy is not passed.

Quiltopia is here, and this weekend, the art form will be celebrated all over Salem.

A tow-behind trailer caught fire in North Salem this morning, totaling the trailer and causing minor damage to a nearby garage, Salem fire officials said.

An Oregon state trooper patrolling the Capitol Mall area on a bicycle chased a reckless driver through downtown Salem, pedaling after her for six blocks before she stopped.

The Salem Indoor schedule for the 2008-09 season will be more compact, but feature much more racing for midgets, dwarf cars and pro-4 modifieds.

Hundreds of public officials from across Oregon will visit downtown Salem this weekend as part of the League of Oregon Cities' annual conference.

South Salem dance instructor Debra Seeck just loves getting couples to dance. "It's social, it's great exercise, and it's a ton of fun," says Seeck, who's also known as Mz.