Federal authorities say they found this large indoor marijuana operation in September 2021 in a home outside of Independence on Rickreall Road. (U.S. Attorney’s Office Portland) Federal authorities say a Texas man organized a sophisticated illegal trafficking operation that turned homes in Oregon into indoor…
Police display some of the more than $280,000 in cash connected to a large-scale marijuana grow operation. A team led by the Keizer Police Department executed search warrants on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at homes in Salem and Keizer. (Keizer Police Department photo) Police found indoor…
A nurse cares for a COVID patient in the intensive care unit at Salem Hospital on Friday, Aug. 20. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Cheryl Nester Wolfe, Salem Health CEO, presented a stark view inside Salem Hospital as the COVID surge continues to swamp the state’s hospitals. …
With freezing weather expected to bring snow and possible ice rain to the Keizer area Thursday evening into Friday, it is good to remember tips about driving in those conditions: • Position your hands on the steering wheel at 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock or…
School resource officers have become a focus point in Salem as hundreds of community leaders, teachers and citizens have called for the Salem-Keizer School District to end its contracts with local law enforcement agencies for police in schools. The push, led by Salem youth organization…