2+ hour, 34+ min ago  (1526+ words) On a recent cold and dry morning, Salem Police officer Kevin Ramirez drove a side-by-side ATV through briar-lined footpaths onto muddy trails at Wallace Marine Park. Officer Sean Bennett and Sgt. Jeff Wiedemann kept lookout for new tents near the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (255+ words) Violent crime and property crime in Salem decreased in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a report released Feb. 9 by Salem Police Department. Police leaders noted a significant decline of 20.2% in violent crime, including a reduction of more than half in the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (116+ words) Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics purchased the former RAM Restaurant & Brewery property on the edge of the Salem Hospital campus near downtown. Salem Health buys former restaurant and brewery land in online auction Corrections & clarifications: Salem Health does not own the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (610+ words) Salem Police told the daughter of a woman who was allegedly pulled from her vehicle and injured by federal law enforcement officers on Jan. 29 that they could not respond to reports of federal officer misconduct and directed her to contact…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (109+ words) Several protests are planned around Salem Jan. 31 to protest President Donald Trump's immigration policies as the fallout continues over the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens in Minnesota earlier ... Protests against ICE planned in Salem today. What to know Several protests…...

3+ week, 2+ day 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…...

1+ mon, 1+ week 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…...

1+ mon, 2+ week 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…...

1+ mon, 2+ week 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…...

1+ mon, 2+ week 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…...