Marion County News

Two Salem teens were rescued Saturday evening after what the Marion County Sheriff's Office called their "near-tragic" attempt to cross the Willamette River near Keizer.

Oregon State Police Detectives are requesting assistance from the public in locating a possible witness to the Officer Involved Shooting that occurred in Southeast Salem on April 23, 2013.

Fire crews from throughout Marion County responded to a three-alarm fire that destroyed a 3,000 square-foot home north of Woodburn Monday.

A Salem, Ore., man is currently being held in an Oregon jail awaiting court proceedings on charges that he took an off-duty West Valley City police officer's gun and fired it at his residence.

"Annie" Orchestra call: ShoeString Community Players of Columbia County seek volunteer orchestra members for the summer musical; appointments can be made through May 31; www.sscpmusicals.com . "Little Shop of Horrors": McMinnville's Gallery Theater auditions June 9-10 for roles in the musical; www.gallerytheater.org or 503-472-2227. "The Secret ... (more)

Best of Mid-Valley Award voters threw a couple of curveballs into the local schools category this year.

A 38-year-old Winchester man was arrested Friday afternoon near Woodburn on suspicion of kidnapping a 30-year-old woman and her 6-year-old child, according to the Oregon State Police.

A Marion County grand jury has unanimously cleared a sheriff's deputy of any wrongdoing i n the shooting of a Northwest fugitive last week in Salem .

Five years ago, taxpayers provided more than $42 million in incentives to lure Sanyo Solar of Oregon to Salem.

Escape and relax this weekend with a variety of activities. Whether looking to get outside , experience something local , or escape reality , there is sure to be something to entertain all.

At Riverside County Department of Animal Services, kennels typically meant for one or two animals sometimes hold six dogs at a time.

The Marion County Jail was on lockdown for several hours after a group of inmates refused to return to their cells on Thursday afternoon, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

Oregon could join about two dozen states that print voting materials in languages other than English.

Turner residents will see a new but familiar face patrolling their city streets, according to Turner Police Chief Don Taylor, who announced that the community will hire a new police officer.

As two Marion County Deputies approached a car parked along Sunnyside Road SE on Friday, they probably figured they were about to rouse a drunken driver.

Robert A. Pinksy, 30, faces a first-degree assault charge and is booked into the Marion County Jail.

Neighbors called deputies to the 38800 block of SW 2nd Place in Scio after a woman's three ran for help on Monday around 3:30 a.m. The two men told deputies that they tried to separate the couple and restrain Tyler Michael Burnard, 29, inside the master bedroom.

A man who was shot after a confrontation with deputies on Friday morning was arraigned on charges of a felon in possession of a firearm and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon in Marion County Circuit Court Monday afternoon.

Deputy District Attorney Melissa Wakeman was named the 2013 DUII Prosecutor of the Year at the Oregon DUII Multi-Disciplinary Impaired Driving Training Conference this weekend in Bend.

Waterpower has always been a major component of this area of Marion County. Stayton was founded by Drury Smith Stayton, who purchased 29 acres of forest land in 1866 and, with his son, began digging a ditch off the North Santiam River to bring water to the industries of the town that would be named for him.