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Two Salem-Area Road Construction Projects Begin on Monday

Inattentive drivers are the most common cause of work zone crashes.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - The City of Salem Public Works Department wants you to Be Aware! of two road construction projects that begin on Monday.

Seniors Most Vulnerable to Fraud and Financial Crimes

Report serious incidences to local law enforcement and file complaints with your state's Attorney General's Office.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - The stories are heartbreaking. Grandmothers and grandfathers who are abused, neglected and financially exploited.

Sunday is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

200 Sheep Killed When Truck Overturns East Of Salem

The driver was transported by ambulance with non-life threatening injuries to Samaritan Albany General Hospital.

(SCIO, Ore. ) - Emergency responders, Linn County Sheriff's Office and Oregon State Police are at the scene of an injury commercial truck rollover crash along Highway 226 near Scio involving a trailer transporting more than 300 sheep.

Some of the sheep were reported injured and killed, and others removed from the trailer.

New Poll Finds Oregon Voters Ready to Legalize Marijuana

51 percent of those polled support making the personal use of marijuana legal, with only 41 percent in opposition.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - With less than six months until election day, Oregon voters are on the verge of legalizing recreational marijuana, according to polling data released this week.

As many as three separate initiatives could appear on the November ballot asking voters to legalize marijuana.

Salem House Fire Ruled Suspicious

As Salem-News.com first reported, neighbors had been complaining about increased unlawful activity going on at the home.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - On Wednesday evening, Marion County Fire District No. 1 and the Marion County Sheriff's Office responded to a house fire at 4240 Glendale Ave NE; the second fire at the same home in less than a month.

7 Years After Death of Marion County Deputy; Fugitive Still at Large

De Jesus Ascencio was last believed to be in the area of Puacuaro, Muichoacan, Mexico.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - Monday, June 16, is the seventh anniversary of the death of Marion County Deputy Kelly Fredinburg who was killed in a late night traffic crash involving another vehicle on Highway 99E north of Gervais.

Researchers May Have Found The Key to Extending the Lives of ALS Patients

ALS was first identified as a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disease in the late 1800's. Patients

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - Researchers have determined that a copper compound known for decades may form the basis for a therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease.

In a new study just published in the Journal of Neuroscience, scientists from Australia, the United States (Oregon), and the United Kingdom showed in laboratory animal tests that oral intake of this compound significantly extended the lifespan and improved the locomotor function of transgenic mice that are genetically engineered to develop this debilitating and terminal disease.

Iraq on The Brink of Bloody Civil War; No Word Yet on U.S. Airstrikes

Any push by the ISIS south towards Baghdad, however, is likely to face significant resistance as it has a much larger Shia population.

(BAGHDAD, Iraq) - Leading Shi’ite cleric Grand ­Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani called on Iraqis to take up arms against Sunni extremists as thousands volunteered to bolster the capital’s defenses.

The deteriorating situation in the key global oil supplier reverberated through financial markets yesterday, sending oil prices sharply higher, pushing US stocks lower and igniting the latest rally in safe-haven bonds.

Washington Man Killed When Semi Loaded With Syrup Overturns

The truck was driven by 42-year-old Jason Alan Reynolds, from Vancouver, Washington.

(YAMHILL, Ore. ) - Oregon State Police and the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office, are continuing the investigation at the scene of Thursday morning's fatal commercial truck crash that occurred along Highway 47 just north of Yamhill.

Salem Ready to Open Splash Fountains; Annual Public Works Day is Thursday

The splash fountains at Riverfront Park and River Road Park will be open two hours earlier.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - The City of Salem is set to open splash fountains in area parks. The self-operating spray fountains will be open every day until 8:00 p.m. starting on June 20.

The Eleventh Annual Public Works Day is scheduled for Thursday, from 10:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Riverfront Park.