Browse All News Articles on Salem-News Page 359

El Niño is Coming; States Should Prepare Now

If the past is any indication, the Pacific Northwest could be in for a very dry summer.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - By this point, most of you have heard that it looks like El Niño is coming, and maybe you’re wondering why you should care.

After all, why should it matter if the tropical Pacific Ocean becomes warmer than average? That’s thousands of miles away from the continental United States.

UPDATE: Missing 9-Year-Old Child in West Salem Found Safe

Salem-News.com will have more on this story as soon as it becomes available.

(Salem, Ore. ) - Salem-News.com has learned that a young child as been found safe in West Salem.

The child, William Cruz, was last seen walking southbound on Patterson St NW in West Salem from Walker Middle School at about 3:15 p.m. Friday.

U.S. Should Places Clear Limits on Sale and Use of Armed Drones

Although only five countries have developed armed drones - the United States, Britain, Israel, China, and Iran - several other countries have announced their own programs.

(Salem-News.com) - The Obama administration should pursue a strategy that places clear limits on its own sale and use of armed drones lest these weapons proliferate and their use becomes widespread.

These are the central findings of a new report by CFR Douglas Dillon Fellow Micah Zenko and Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow Sarah Kreps.

Man Assaults Oregon Farmer Over Use of Bird Cannons

Several firearms and ammunition have been seized from the suspects home.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - A local farmer was assaulted after a neighbor became enraged from the sounds being put off by "bird cannons".

The incident occurred Thursday night at 8:00 p.m., in the 8700 block of Umatilla Street NE, located in the rural northeast portion of Marion County.

Salem Man Falls Asleep; Causes Head-On Crash

Police are still investigating the crash.

(WOODBURN, Ore. ) - Oregon State Police is continuing the investigation into Thursday evening's two vehicle head-on crash that occurred on Highway 211 about a mile east of Woodburn.

Both vehicles to rest on an embankment along the shoulder and some of the occupants were entrapped. Firefighters from Woodburn Fire District, Molalla Rural Fire Protection District, and Marion County Fire District 1 responded to the scene for extrication.

Oregon Police Baffled by Man`s Disappearance

According to other family members and contacts, Brown was in Portland with his wife who had checked into a hospital.

(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - The Oregon State Police continues to ask for the public's help to locate a missing, possibly endangered 51-year old Springfield man last seen March 8 at the Gateway Transit Center in Portland.

On April 21, the mother of 51-year-old Randel Jon Brown, contacted OSP Klamath Falls detectives to report her son had been missing since March 8.

Salem Woman Arrested on Felony Warrant; Other Charges

Subsequent investigation identified the driver as 24-year-old Tiffany Marie Westmoreland, from Salem.

(McMINNVILLE, Ore. ) - Oregon State Police, with the assistance of McMinnville Police Department, arrested a wanted Salem woman following a driving-related incident Thursday afternoon.

At approximately 3:21 p.m., OSP and Yamhill County 9-1-1 received driving complaints of an erratically driven Dodge pickup eastbound on Highway 18 near milepost 40 west of McMinnville.

Her 79-year old male passenger was visibly intoxicated and was not arrested.

Several Handguns Stolen From Oregon Department Store

The guns were for sale in locked display cases prior to the theft.

(NEWBERG, Ore. ) - On Wednesday, at approximately 10:45 p.m., officers from the Newberg-Dundee Police Department responded to Fred Meyer after it was discovered that several handguns were stolen from the store.

Southern Oregon Wildfire Grows to 800 Acres

Gusty winds are predicted for this afternoon and evening, which could challenge firefighters.

(KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. ) - The Bryant Fire reported Thursday afternoon burning 20 miles east of Klamath Falls on the NE end of Bryant Mountain has grown to 800 acres.

The fire is burning in an active logging operation in felled and bucked timber on steep, rugged terrain. The fire is spotting in all directions.

Warning Issued for Foster Reservoir Users This Summer

Linn County Parks will install extra dock sections at the Lewis Creek moorages to extend them into deeper water.

(SWEET HOME, Ore. ) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers alerts boaters and other users of Foster Reservoir near Sweet Home, Ore., that the reservoir has been filled to an elevation of 635 feet above sea level for the summer of 2014; about two feet lower than usual.

All boat ramps and Edgewater Marinas should still be accessible.