Salem-News.com News Feed for articles tagged with silverton www.salem-news.com 2010 Last-minute decisions often do not yield good public policy. Congress has demonstrated this repeatedly. Consider last summer's raise-the-debt-ceiling circus. Or more recently, the midnight-hour deal to extend the payroll tax cut only for a couple of months. http://salem-news.com/articles/january272012/family-paychecks-cs.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january272012/family-paychecks-cs.php Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:13:00 PST More than 100,000 low-paid Oregon workers will get a raise starting in the new year, when a 30-cent increase to the state's minimum wage takes effect. The increase from $8.50 to $8.80 starting on January 1 will mean an extra $624 a year for a family with one full-time minimum wage worker, according to the Oregon Center for Public Policy. http://salem-news.com/articles/december282011/oregon-pay-raise.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december282011/oregon-pay-raise.php Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:22:00 PST What someone spends money on says a lot about what's important to them. http://salem-news.com/articles/may242011/middle-class-cs.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may242011/middle-class-cs.php Tue, 24 May 2011 23:09:00 PDT Numerous residents in the 17000 block of South Abiqua Road reported hearing the sound of a single rifle shot around 6:05pm, Monday. The initial caller reported that the shot came from an area very close to the field where a horse was grazing. http://salem-news.com/articles/may032011/horse-shooting.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may032011/horse-shooting.php Tue, 03 May 2011 20:05:00 PDT Marion Cultural Development Corporation announced this week the awarding of $29,600 of Oregon Cultural Trust monies to 17 Marion County non-profit organizations. Organizations receiving funds must match the grant with their own funds. Grants must meet the objectives of promoting awareness of Marion County’s cultural assets, strengthening communities by upholding diverse cultural traditions as well as vital urban centers and the distinctive historic character of small towns and neighborhoods, inspiring youth to engage in creative expression and heritage activities and supporting their efforts to develop cultural awareness, developing leadership for maintaining vigorous cultural organizations, supporting excellence, and encouraging investment in the arts, heritage, and humanities as a means of stimulating cultural and economic vitality. http://salem-news.com/articles/april132011/oct-monies.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april132011/oct-monies.php Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:30:00 PDT Did you hear about Oregon's whopping spending increase for a subsidized housing program? Chances are you didn't, because this spending program -- the home mortgage interest deduction -- exists in the shadows of the tax code. Its results are not something legislators can brag about. http://salem-news.com/articles/february252011/cost-homes-cs.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february252011/cost-homes-cs.php Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:44:00 PST UPDATE: Names of those involved has been released by police. See the full story The CRASH Team for the Marion County Sheriff's Office was called to the scene of a fatal 3-car crash on Silverton Road NE & 81st Avenue NE, about 3 miles west of the town of Silverton this evening. There were three trucks involved in this crash. Deputies arrived to find one truck on its side and fully engulfed in flames. http://salem-news.com/articles/february192011/fatal-silverton.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february192011/fatal-silverton.php Sat, 19 Feb 2011 23:20:00 PST At approximately 1:00 am this morning, the Mt. Angel Fire District was called out to a commercial structure fire located in the downtown portion of the City of Mt. Angel. The fire started in an apartment located above several commercial businesses which are all connected together through the downtown core area. http://salem-news.com/articles/february102011/mt-angel-fire-jf.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february102011/mt-angel-fire-jf.php Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:56:00 PST Deputies have located the victim of the shooting reported earlier this afternoon. Twenty-year-old Elias Sontay, of Woodburn was found on privately-owned forested land, near Grade Road SE and Drakes Crossing Road SE. This area is in the foothills, east of Silverton. He had died from a single gunshot wound. http://salem-news.com/articles/november022010/drakes-crossong.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november022010/drakes-crossong.php Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:09:00 PDT The Silverton Fire District responded at approximately 11:00 pm Sunday night to a residential structure fire in the 1200 block of Maple St. in Silverton. When the first unit arrived on scene, moderate smoke could be seen coming from the structure. The house was occupied by four residents, two adults and two children, when the blaze started in the wall next to the chimney for the wood stove. http://salem-news.com/articles/october192010/silverton-residential-fire.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october192010/silverton-residential-fire.php Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:30:00 PDT Whether you're a nature lover, photographer, or just like getting your exercise in the great outdoors, right now, as the days shorten and nights grow cooler, Oregon's rural and urban forests are starting out on an amazing transformation. This is a great time to take in the beauty of Oregon's fall colors. Whether hiking along a trail, driving through Oregon's back roads or taking time out with the kids to enjoy a favorite city park, trees such as big leaf maple, red alder and dogwood all catch our eye with their brilliant hues and colors. http://salem-news.com/articles/october072010/oregon-fall-colors.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october072010/oregon-fall-colors.php Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:54:00 PDT The Oregon Garden Foundation is excited to announce a partnership to develop the first full-scale fire prevention and safety house in the nation. Teaming with Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM), Moonstone Garden Management, Inc., and Oregon State University (OSU), the foundation will use grant funds and donations to remodel a home located on The Oregon Garden property in Silverton into one that showcases fire-resistant landscaping and building construction on the outside and home fire prevention and safety on the inside. http://salem-news.com/articles/october022010/fire-safety-house.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october022010/fire-safety-house.php Sat, 02 Oct 2010 11:27:00 PDT The Prescription Drug Turn-in event was held on Saturday at six sites throughout Marion County in Keizer, south Salem, northeast Salem, Silverton, Stayton and Turner. Over 1,000 pounds of drugs from nearly 600 households were collected at the various sites. The Community Action Drug Prevention Network and the hosting law enforcement agencies wish to thank everyone who came out to properly dispose of their unused medications to keep them out of the environment and out of the wrong hands. http://salem-news.com/articles/september292010/drug-turn-in.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september292010/drug-turn-in.php Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:21:00 PDT An Oregon State Police trooper arrested an 18-year old Silverton-area teenager Saturday night found passed out in what was later determined-to-be a stolen Marion County Sheriff's Office patrol car north of Mt. Angel. http://salem-news.com/articles/april122010/stolen-cruiser.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april122010/stolen-cruiser.php Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:43:00 PDT Officials are continuing the investigation into an apparent accidental death of a 22-year old man from Vancouver, Washington who fell Saturday afternoon from an edge overlooking the Drake Falls area at Silver Falls State Park. The investigation indicates the victim 22-year old Naseem A Shqueir of Vancouver, Washington was part of a group of 13 people visiting Silver Falls State Park. http://salem-news.com/articles/march282010/silver-falls-death.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march282010/silver-falls-death.php Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:36:00 PDT Investigators with the Marion County Sheriff's Office and the Silverton Police Department have arrested 18-year old Bo Dean Todd in relation to the February 27, 2010 shooting death of 22-year old Mark Patrick Berry, according to Deputy District Attorney Paige Clarkson. Mr. Todd will be arraigned at 3:00 p.m. today at the Marion County Circuit Court Annex located at 4000 Aumsville Highway in Salem. Mr. Todd has retained Mr. Steven Sherlag of Portland as his counsel. http://salem-news.com/articles/march192010/shooting-arrest.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march192010/shooting-arrest.php Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:38:00 PDT Marion County deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash Monday night just before 8:30 p.m. in the 7900 block of Hazelgreen Road NE. According to witnesses and the Marion County Crash Team, a silver 4-door 2009 Kia was traveling westbound on Hazelgreen Road NE when it left the roadway. http://salem-news.com/articles/december222009/mva_injury.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december222009/mva_injury.php Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:54:00 PST The Second Annual International AdHoc Parade is scheduled for Saturday August 1st at 2:00 p.m. in Silverton, Oregon. Silverton Mayor Stu Rassmussen, says it will be a fun and exciting afternoon event for the whole family. "There is no entry fee, no application, just show up and you're in the parade!" Rassmussen said. http://salem-news.com/articles/july272009/silverton_parade_7-27-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july272009/silverton_parade_7-27-09.php Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:00:00 PDT Salem Police detectives arrested a Silverton teacher yesterday in connection with an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse with a child. Lt. Steve Birr with Salem Police says 46-year old Susan Christina Alderson, a 6th grade teacher at Robert Frost Elementary School in Silverton, was arrested Tuesday after a search warrant was served at her home in the 2100 block of Robins Lane SE in Salem at about 10:30 a.m. "Alderson is alleged to have had an ongoing sexual relationship between 2002 and 2006 with a boy who was 13 years of age when it began. The victim was not one of her students," Birr said. http://salem-news.com/articles/june242009/sex_abuse_teacher_6-24-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june242009/sex_abuse_teacher_6-24-09.php Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:10:00 PDT A Silverton teen will recover after being shot in the neck during a hunting accident today at 5:30 p.m. Lt. Sheila Lorance with the Marion County Sheriff's Office says one boy shot the other accidentally in the 7500 block of Meridian Road in Mt. Angel. http://salem-news.com/articles/march032009/boy_shot_3-3-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march032009/boy_shot_3-3-09.php Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:01:00 PST To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Citizens Bank of Corvallis, to assume all of the deposits of Silver Falls Bank. As of February 9, 2009, Silver Falls Bank had total assets of approximately $131.4 million and total deposits of $116.3 million. Citizens Bank did not pay a premium to acquire the deposits of Silver Falls Bank. http://salem-news.com/articles/february202009/silverton_bank_fails.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february202009/silverton_bank_fails.php Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:33:00 PST Governor Ted Kulongoski's "three year fiscal strategy" announced today threatens to aggravate the recession and the state's fiscal condition as it undermines President Barack Obama's effort to maintain state government spending. We respectfully call on the Governor to reconsider the strategy he outlined today and make good on his comments from two years ago. http://salem-news.com/articles/february192009/ocpp_gov_cb_2-19-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february192009/ocpp_gov_cb_2-19-09.php Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:55:00 PST Sheriff's Deputies responded to a two car collision on Silverton Road near 64th Place today at 1:00 PM. According to witnesses, the roadway was covered with hail when 31-year old Victor Hoffer of Salem lost control of his 2003 Toyota MR2. Lieutenant Sheila Lorance with the Marion County Sheriff's Office, says Mr. Hoffer's vehicle started to spin, crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed into a 2008 Hyundai Elantra driven by Linda Probert of Silverton. http://salem-news.com/articles/january022009/salem_fatal_1-2-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january022009/salem_fatal_1-2-09.php Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:48:00 PST Only a handful of Oregonians are subject to the federal estate tax, and their ranks will shrink further next year, according to a study released today. Only 111 Oregon estates paid the federal tax in 2007, according to Citizens for Tax Justice's analysis of Internal Revenue Service data. The estate tax is typically paid in the year following the death, and preliminary data from the state's Public Health Division shows that there were 30,415 deaths in Oregon in 2006. Thus, just four out of every 1,000 deaths in Oregon triggered the federal estate tax, according to the Washington, D.C.-based research institute. The ratio was 13 per 1,000 in 2000, before cuts to the estate tax were enacted in 2001 under the Bush Administration. http://salem-news.com/articles/december032008/ocpp_estate_tax_12-3-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december032008/ocpp_estate_tax_12-3-08.php Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:42:00 PST The morning after the election, I watched a video of Barack Obama telling how, on a rainy morning last June, Edith Childs of Greenwood, South Carolina, energized a room full of people with her chant, "Fired up! Ready to go!" The chant became a signature of the Obama campaign. With the chant still echoing in my head, I turned to a blog post by an advocate I've admired for years, John Bouman, president of the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law. Noting that "the State of Poverty is America's most populated state -- 37 million people," the Shriver Center recommended a 12-point plan to confront poverty. http://salem-news.com/articles/november262008/ocpp_economy_11-26-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november262008/ocpp_economy_11-26-08.php Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:56:00 PST Another Oregon mayor is making headlines, but for some reason nobody is going after Stu Rasmussen for posing in a low cut top. America's first transgender mayor joins the former Mayor of Arlington, Oregon, Carmen Kontur Gronquist, who was blasted over bathing suit photos on MySpace earlier this year, in the ranks of unexpected and offbeat NW media celebrities. A very familiar face around Silverton, Stu is no stranger to politics. The last time Mayor Rasmussen held office, he wore men's clothing. He won't be wearing a suit and tie to work though, this mayor is into ladies fashions and make up. Rasmussen says he is the candidate who will help Silverton keep its small town feel, even if his personal approach reflects the latest surgical technology. Appearing on "Good Morning America", Rasmussen said that the town went through the transition with him, and it wasn't always easy. "Obviously, it was shocking to them," he told ABC. http://salem-news.com/articles/november132008/silverton_mayhor_11-13-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november132008/silverton_mayhor_11-13-08.php Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:34:00 PST On Friday, November 14th, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) will offer space exploration enthusiasts a front-row seat to watch Oregon astronaut Don Pettit launch into space aboard NASA's space shuttle Endeavour STS-126. http://salem-news.com/articles/november062008/nasa_omsi_11-6-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november062008/nasa_omsi_11-6-08.php Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:05:00 PST Astronaut Donald Pettit, who was born in Silverton, Oregon, will make his second journey into orbit on space shuttle Endeavour's mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour is targeted to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on November 14th, at 7:55 PM EST. Pettit is one of seven astronauts who will fly on the shuttle mission designated STS-126. The shuttle will deliver equipment and supplies necessary to double the station crew size from three to six in May 2009. During the 15-day flight, astronauts will service the station's two Solar Alpha Rotary Joints. The starboard joint has been in limited use since September 2007. http://salem-news.com/articles/october082008/petet_flies_10-8-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october082008/petet_flies_10-8-08.php Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:39:00 PDT A Marion County Grand Jury Thursday unanimously found that the police officer shooting of Andrew James Hanlon, which occurred on June 30th 2008, was a lawful use of deadly physical force. A total of thirteen witnesses testified before the Grand Jury, nine civilians and four police officers. Tony Gonzalez did not testify in person, however, a videotape of Gonzalez's interview with detectives was shown. The Grand Jury was provided with photographs of the scene of the shooting, both day and night, three diagrams, as well as photographs of the residences of Shannon Kelley and of Andrew Hanlon's sister, Melanie Heise. Additionally, the Grand Jury heard the original 911 call of a burglary in progress and a copy of the police dispatch recordings before and after the shooting. http://salem-news.com/articles/july252008/police_shooting_7-25-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july252008/police_shooting_7-25-08.php Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:02:00 PDT The Cascade Policy Institute's most recent paper assessing states' spending levels reminds me of an old joke about an economist, a doctor and a lawyer stuck in a deep hole. The doctor couldn't operate his way out. The lawyer couldn't argue his way out. But the economist had a solution, or so he said. "Assume we have a ladder. . . ." Economic models are only as good as the assumptions on which they rest, and sometimes economists are so blinded by their ideologies that they don't notice when their models produce meaningless fantasies. The study by economists Eric Fruits and Randall Pozdena, published by the Cascade Policy Institute, is a good example. Their study predicts spending levels for states and compares their predictions with actual spending data. Odd results for some states, however, reveal that the authors' zeal to show somehow that Oregon and other states spend too much led them to use false assumptions, bad math, or both. http://salem-news.com/articles/july092008/ocpp_economy_7-9-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july092008/ocpp_economy_7-9-08.php Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:30:00 PDT