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Elementary School Teacher Accused of Sexual Abuse Due in Court Monday

Farming town shocked by teacher's arrest on Sex Abuse Charges

(PRATUM) - The arrest Thursday of a Pratum Elementary School teacher on child sex abuse charges has left the residents and students of the small farming community northeast of Salem in shock and disbelief.

Gould, who taught 6th through 8th graders, had been employed for the last 14 years, and was on paid administrative leave since Tuesday.

Airport Hosting Fly-in This Weekend

The Siletz Bay State Airport is a half-mile south of Salishan

(LINCOLN CITY) - A great fly-in event geared toward families is taking place this weekend at the Oregon Coast.

The Siletz Bay State Airport is hosting it`s annual fly-in Saturday and Sunday.

Organizers say people looking for something interesting to do this weekend should bring a chair or a blanket and watch a variety of planes take-off and land at the airport.

Pratum Elementary School Teacher Arrested on Sex Abuse Charges

The teacher allegedly offended the student over a period of two years

(PRATUM) - Marion County Sheriff`s Detectives have arrested a Pratum Elementary School teacher on allegations of child sex abuse.

43-year-old Matthew Gould, of Silverton, was arrested by detectives on multiple child sex abuse charges.

Gould has been on paid administrative leave since Tuesday morning when he arrived for work at Pratum Elementary School, near Silverton, where he was a teacher.

Salem`s Channel-52 Brings Broadcast Viewers the Governor`s Debate

(SALEM) - KWVT Channel-52 announces the upcoming broadcast of the Oregon Governor's Debate. KWVT, the only broadcast station that serves the Mid-Willamette Valley, has been on the air for just less than a year.

Program director Mike Mattson says the station is gaining viewers, and adds that they are extremely excited about the upcoming debate

Roof Fire Evacuates Salem Pancake House

(SALEM) - A fire at the Original House of Pancakes in NE Salem was discovered by a cook Thursday morning who was outside on a break.

The man told investigators that he acted quickly, "I saw flames on the roof, but didn't know where they were coming from." Holmstrom says the man ran inside and had everyone evacuate, while another employee called 9-1-1.

Salem Police Make Heroin Arrests

A home in NE Salem was searched by Police Wednesday morning, and turned up Heroin, Cocaine and Methamphetamine- all with a kid in the house.

(SALEM) - A couple was taken into custody, and an eleven-year old child removed from their home Wednesday, March 15. The child`s placement in protective custody adds to the ever-increasing roll of children removed from their homes due to drugs.

Salem Police Department's Community Response Team and Salem SWAT served a search warrant at 3691 Michel Street NE at 6:00 AM, which led to the seizure of 2 grams of Methamphetamine, 13 grams of Cocaine, and 26 grams of Heroin.

Senate President Courtney, House Speaker Minnis Announce Wireless Plan

State Capitol to go Wi-Fi this Fall, Increasing Public Access to Legislature

(SALEM) - Acting on a recommendation from the Public Commission on the Oregon Legislature, Senate President Peter Courtney and House Speaker Karen Minnis announced the State Capitol will offer free wireless Internet access to the public beginning this fall, adding the Capitol to the growing list of public wi-fi hotspots in the state. Under this new plan:

Capitol visitors will be able to send and receive e-mail from legislators and others and access legislative and other Internet websites on their own laptop computers or other wireless devices while inside the building.

Second Person Arrested in Connection With Fatal Crash in Albany

(ALBANY) - A second person that investigators say was involved in a double fatal rear-end car crash early Saturday morning, has been located by Albany police.

Detectives say they responded to a suspicious circumstances call at 12:56 AM, where they located 24-year old Tonya Anne Jones and 22-year old Brandon Michael Schmunk, both Albany residents. Tonya Jones was a person of interest in the fatal crash, and Brandon Schmunk agreed to come to the Albany Police Department and speak with detectives.

Myers Announces Agreement With Nation`s Largest Retail Pharmacy to Curb Tobacco Sales to Minors

(SALEM) - Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers today filed a settlement agreement with the nation`s largest drug store chain in which the company will implement new procedures to reduce sales of cigarettes to minors. Named in an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance filed in Marion County Circuit Court is CVS Pharmacy, Inc. of Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

Apartment Fire Blamed on Spontaneous Combustion

Clothes with greasy residue from vegetable oil bundled together in a laundry basket apparently caused spontaneious combustion, starting the early morning fire.

(SALEM) - Large numbers of Salem firefighters responded to a report of an apartment fire early Wednesday morning just after 5:00 AM.

Salem Fire crews arriving at an apartment at 1122 Hines Street SE, responded with 3 Engines, 1 Ladder Truck, and a Battalion Chief, according to Fire Department Spokesman Bill Holmstrom.

"First arriving firefighters reported smoke coming from the front door of the apartment unit...