The Salem Police Department held a special ceremony on Monday, July 10, to promote lieutenants Brandon Ditto and Treven Upkes to the rank of deputy chief
An employee-paid Safe Salem payroll tax, approved by the City Council on Monday, July 10, is expected to generate approximately $28 million annually to fund essential services, such as police, fire and homeless programs
Salem Police Special Victims Unit detectives arrested Terry James Heck, age 56, on Thursday, July 6, 2023 as part of an investigation into the sexual abuse of a minor over a period of several years
Salem Police officers and emergency response crews were called to the scene of a single-vehicle crash in the 6700 block of Fairway AV SE at approximately 5:40 a.m. on July 7
Beginning Tuesday, July 11, 2023, Battle Creek Road SE at Landau Street SE will be closed for utility work in south Salem. Landau Street SE will also be closed between Reed Road SE and Battle Creek Road SE
The City of Salem is lifting the open burning ban due to the return of cooler temperatures, lighter winds, and higher humidity in the Willamette Valley
U.S. House Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) announced that the Federal Transit Administration has awarded $6,586,104 to the Salem Area Mass Transit District (SAMTD) for the construction, expansion, and enhancement of zero-emission electric buses and related facilities.
U.S. House Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) announced the introduction of the Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act, legislation to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to offer specialized wildland firefighter training to Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center students.
On Saturday, June 24, 2023, U.S. House Representative Andrea Salinas (D-Tigard) issued the following statement to mark one year since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade:
A few minutes after midnight on June 25, Salem Police officers responded to several calls of a crash involving a motorcyclist near the intersection of Glen Creek and Doaks Ferry RD NW