Salem-News.com News Feed for articles tagged with amity www.salem-news.com 2010 Gabriel Walling (1788-1857) is interred in the Amity Pioneer Cemetery which is a registered historic cemetery with the state of Oregon Parks and Recreation Heritage Programs. Until recently, Gabriel Walling was not recognized as a veteran of the ‘War of 1812.’ http://salem-news.com/articles/may212012/gabriel-walling.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may212012/gabriel-walling.php Mon, 21 May 2012 17:11:00 PDT On December 31, 2011, Obama signed the NDAA, codifying into law for the first time in American history that the military can imprison citizens or non-citizens indefinitely, inside or outside the United States, without charges or trial. - ACLU This obscene bill was the work of the US Senate. http://salem-news.com/articles/january022012/bestial-military-kb.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january022012/bestial-military-kb.php Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:00:00 PST An apartment fire in Amity Friday night led to the total destruction of a building that has long been a part of this rural town in the Mid-Willamette Valley between Salem and McMinnville. Local resident Paul Hendrix says a number of people live in the multi-level apartment building but luckily there were no injuries. The fire destroyed a building containing both apartments and businesses, a spokesperson with the Amity Fire Department told reporters. http://salem-news.com/articles/february262011/amity-fire-jf.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february262011/amity-fire-jf.php Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:32:00 PST Oregon Main Street announced its 2010 "Excellence in Downtown Revitalization" award winners today at the annual Oregon Main Street Conference in Albany, Oregon. First Lady Mary Oberst and Gary Van Huffel, Business Development Manager, Business Oregon were co-presenters of the awards. http://salem-news.com/articles/october072010/revitalization-awards.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october072010/revitalization-awards.php Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:24:00 PDT An Amity-area man died Friday evening at a Portland hospital from injuries sustained in a July 24th crash along Highway 99W near McMinnville. On July 24, 2010 at approximately 1:25 p.m. a 2001 Indian motorcycle operated by 45-year old Gilbert Hoakenson, from Amity, was southbound on Highway 99W near milepost 41 when it failed to negotiate a left curve. The motorcycle traveled off the highway along a ditch and crashed. http://salem-news.com/articles/august012010/motorcycle-fatal.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august012010/motorcycle-fatal.php Sun, 01 Aug 2010 21:59:00 PDT Oregon State Police troopers are continuing the investigation into Monday evening's three vehicle fatal traffic crash on Highway 221, two miles north of Salem near milepost 17 in Polk County. One person died, four others were injured, and one driver was arrested on multiple charges. Names and other information are being released in this update. http://salem-news.com/articles/march232010/driver-arrested.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march232010/driver-arrested.php Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:22:00 PDT Kenneth John Meyer was sledding with his wife and son outside of McMinnville when, at 11:48 AM, his sled left the driveway and slid into the path of a northbound 2004 Mazda pickup, according to police. He was killed by the impact. http://salem-news.com/articles/december172008/fatal_sled_121708.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december172008/fatal_sled_121708.php Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:11:00 PST Two people died and three others received serious injuries following a Monday evening two-vehicle head-on crash on Lafayette Highway about six miles south of McMinnville. At approximately 8:20 PM, a gold 1998 Pontiac sedan driven by 23-year-old Amanda J. McGinnis, from Salem, was northbound on Lafayette Highway near milepost 3 when it veered across the centerline into the southbound lane and hit head-on with a maroon 2004 Hyundai SUV driven by 53-year-old George E. Hatch, from Amity. http://salem-news.com/articles/november272007/mcminnville_crash_112707.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november272007/mcminnville_crash_112707.php Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:57:00 PST A Salem-area woman received non-life threatening injuries Tuesday morning after the commercial truck she was driving transporting small cement blocks rolled off Amity-Hopewell Highway about 1/2 mile north of Hopewell. The load of cinder blocks spilled off the trailer into a field bordering the highway. The truck was towing two flatbed semi-trailers loaded with small cinder blocks that spilled onto a bordering field. http://salem-news.com/articles/december272006/amitycrash_122706.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december272006/amitycrash_122706.php Wed, 27 Dec 2006 09:21:00 PST Investigators with the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office say a 40 year old Amity woman was stabbed in her home Monday morning. No charges have been filed, but the woman's 14-year old son is being questioned in the matter. 40-year old Jennifer Lin Lumsden of 6165 Yampo Road in rural Yamhill County, was taken by Life Flight helicopter to Emmanuel Hospital in Portland. Yamhill County Sheriff Jack Crabtree said that Lumsden was able to call 911 and summon law enforcement and medical assistance. “My Deputies responded at 8:32 AM this morning... http://salem-news.com/articles/july102006/amity_stabbing_71006.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july102006/amity_stabbing_71006.php Mon, 10 Jul 2006 14:33:00 PDT An Oregon State Police trooper found a lost Amity Elementary kindergarten boy on Highway 99W about one mile south of Amity Wednesday afternoon. The boy reportedly was trying to walk home after being dropped off at the middle school where it was believed he was to be picked up by a relative. Amity School District officials are looking into the incident. Around 3:15 PM Wednesday, the State Police Northern Communications Center dispatch began receiving calls about what appeared to be a lost and confused small boy walking along Highway 99W south of Amity... http://salem-news.com/articles/april132006/OSP_FindsBoy_41306.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april132006/OSP_FindsBoy_41306.php Thu, 13 Apr 2006 01:11:00 PDT