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3 Californians Die in Helicopter Crash Off Astoria

Coast Guard pilots reported the on-scene weather as foggy with overcast skies and low visibility.

(ASTORIA) - U.S. Coast Guard Group Astoria recovered the bodies of two men and one woman from the waters near Camp Rilea on the north Oregon coast Sunday shortly after 8:00 AM.

Watching the Sky – A Venture Out to View the Perseids Downpour

What happens when a “newbie” decides to watch the sky for a meteor shower?

(SALEM) - For me, watching the sky for falling meteors has always been a potentially exciting event, but unfortunately they usually happen at night – late at night! I am usually asleep, forgetting to set the alarm, and upon awaking in the early morning dawn, realize I had slept through yet another meteor shower.

I was determined to make last night an exception.

Southbound I-5 at Highway 34 Interchange Reopens After Morning Crash (UPDATE)

All lanes open on Southbound I-5 after fatal crash, but southbound traffic is slow near the area of the accident.

(CORVALLIS) - I-5 southbound is down to one lane 7 miles south of the Highway 34 interchange after a deadly accident that claimed one life at around 6:00 AM.

Photos Show McMahan`s Before and After Fire

Salem lost an old friend Thursday, and the absence of the McMahan's Furniture building on Commercial in downtown Salem is going to take some getting used to.

(SALEM) - Some of the answers into what caused a multi-level Salem furniture store to burn down last week may not be known for a while. At this point due to safety concerns, structural engineers will not allow Fire Investigators to enter the building until the roof has been removed and the bearing walls have been shored up and secured.

Firefighters have been in the area since the costly fire started late last week. Older buildings the size of McMahan's can be hazardous during and after a fire, so they say every measure is being taken.

Why People Should Believe in Salem-News.com

Salem-News.com made the front page of Google's national news section again this week, for the fourth time in two months. For a fledgling news organization, that's called being on top of it boys...

(SALEM) - We won't start this out by trying to tell you that we aren't different. But as far as we can tell, Salem-News.com is the only news group in the United States that has experienced major growth without being the offshoot of a newspaper, TV or radio station.

That is different, and it is historic.

Congresswoman Darlene Hooley’s Meth Forum

The big issues were an increased need for funding law enforcement, treatment and prevention programs.

(SALEM) - Darlene Hooley’s Meth Forum held Saturday morning at the Senator Hearing Room, Courthouse Square, brought a wealth of information to the roomful of interested professionals and citizens.

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Realities Observed: Where’s Corporate Concern?

(SALEM) - You’ll recall from schooldays that the chalkboard was chosen when the teacher had to “really lay-it-on” for complete understandings of any complexity.

Cartoon Strip Nota Bene by Leonardo Looks at Salem Parking

In this second installment of Nota Bene by Leonardo, Salem-News.com Cartoonist Glen Bledsoe illustrates issues relating to downtown parking in Oregon's capitol city.

(SALEM) - Nothing beats an artist's interpretation of a local political issue. We usually only see national and international life portrayed through comic strips. Times are changing though, and now local artist Glen Bledsoe has joined the Salem-News.com team to deliver insightful perspective through the clever use of imagery and art.

Man Freed by Firefighters After Becoming Pinned Inside Truck

When this gentleman tells people how close he came, he won't have to exaggerate.

(SALEM) - A man that became trapped inside his four-wheel drive truck after a rollover accident in Salem is in fair condition tonight. The 4:30 PM crash happened at the intersection of Commercial St NE and Gaines St NE.

Call to Action Focuses on Children

The movement is over child abuse, and it is inspired by a Diane Sawyer special that aired June 1st

(SALEM) - People are gathering on the steps of the Salem, Oregon Capitol Building to launch the “Walk Across America” for the sake of Children everywhere suffering abuse at the hands of Parents, Relatives, Family friends, Law Enforcement and Government Agencies.

The purpose for the walk is to bring national attention to these critical situations that in some cases, are claiming the very lives of these children. Spokesperson and event coordinator Anna Guerrero, says...