2+ hour, 53+ min ago   (131+ words) Salem Police investigated a bomb threat at Red Robin in Willamette Town Center the afternoon of Jan. 28. Several officers responded and are actively checking the area, police officials said. The ... Salem Police investigate bomb threat at Willamette Town Center Salem…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1070+ words) The first mayoral debate between Mayor Julie Hoy and Councilor Vanessa Nordyke kicked off the 2026 election season with both trading barbs about an ethics investigation and touting their approaches to dealing with key city issues like affordability, supporting businesses, homelessness…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (132+ words) A Salem man pleaded guilty and was sentenced Jan. 2 to four years in prison for his fifth public indecency case since 2022. Ahmir Rasheed Dunn, 28, pleaded guilty to one count of public indecency for exposing himself to a female employee at…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (267+ words) A Salem man pleaded guilty Jan. 5 to murdering a woman with whom he had previously had a relationship. Tyler Holman, 40, was arrested after Polk County Sheriff's deputies responded to a single-vehicle rollover at 6:30 a.m. in the 10000 block of Corvallis Road on…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (831+ words) The 2026 campaign for mayor and four Salem City Council seats is already shaping up to be a high-dollar, contentious race. Ward 7 Councilor Vanessa Nordyke is challenging incumbent Mayor Julie Hoy. All four races for Ward 2, 4, 6 and 8 are contested, with challengers…...

4+ week, 5+ hour ago   (217+ words) Santiam Christian athletic director Steve Reed of Salem was arraigned on Dec. 12 for allegedly stealing $34,000 from the Santiam Teen Center. Longtime Salem baseball coach charged with theft from teen nonprofit The Santiam Christian Schools athletic director was placed on administrative…...

4+ week, 5+ hour ago   (476+ words) Salem stopped drawing drinking water from Keizer on Dec. 30 after taking in about 25 million gallons of water to meet demand from Salem's water customers over the course of seven days. The connection will be opened again in late January during…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (109+ words) A Salem woman was arraigned Dec. 29 at the Marion County Court Annex on charges connected to the death of her mother. 33-year-old Salem woman charged with drunk driving in death of mother A Salem woman was arraigned Dec. 29 at the…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (118+ words) Several high-profile cases involving Marion and Polk county residents are set to go to trial in 2026. Here's what to know. Man accused of firebombing Salem Tesla dealership among 2026 trials Several high-profile cases involving Marion and Polk county residents are set…...

1+ mon, 15+ hour ago   (1609+ words) Dozens of road construction projects in the Mid-Willamette Valley are scheduled to get underway in 2026, including the Center Street Bridge in Salem, a roundabout at Highway 22 and Kings Valley Highway and the Scotts Mills Bridge. Many visible road construction projects…...