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Salem Weekly Road Construction Report

Inattentive drivers are the most common cause of work zone crashes. Find this information online now every week ONLY on Salem-News.com.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - The City of Salem Public Works Department wants Salem area drivers to Be Aware! of Salem area road construction projects taking place this week.

Remember to slow down when you see orange signs, barrels and barricades. Speeding is the second most common cause of work zone crashes.

Abandoned Boats Found on Valley Waterways on The Rise in Marion County

If you are caught by police setting a boat adrift in a waterway with the intent of abandoning it, you could be charged with a crime.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - The warmer weather is here, and family summer vacation’s travels to Willamette Valley waterways are not that far away as well. However, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office says they want people visiting local waterways to be aware of a growing and very dangerous trend -- abandoned boats.

Shane Burnham, Marine Patrol Sergeant says these boats cause an immediate hazard to swimmers and boaters, and they also can draw an emergency response from law enforcement and fire officials.

Tattoo and Kustom Car Show at Oregon State Fairgrounds All Weekend

Tattoo machines will be humming all three days at the Oregon State Fair & Expo Center.

(SALEM, Ore.) - "Chrome and Ink", the first ever Tattoo & Kustom Car show in Salem is this weekend, a production of the Portland Tattoo Expo and the Oregon Ink Show.

Mr. Matt Gone, a Portland Native who has been featured in the Guiness Book of World Records, the TV Show Freak Show, and Ripleys Believe it or Not as a man covered with 99% of his body in a human checker board motif will be at the show along with 200+ award winning tattoo artists.

Teen Arrested for Threating to Blow Up School

The suspect's residence was searched and no bombs or bomb making materials were located.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - The Marion County Sheriff's Office was called to the Oasis Brooks Program a local school in the 10000 block of 71st Avenue NE on Wednesday. Staff reported to deputies that a 14-year-old student threatened to blow up the school after becoming upset with teachers.

According to the investigator, Deputy Colby Korte, "In today's climate we have to take any threat against a school seriously."

Salem to Recieve Funding to Redevelop Brownfield Sites

Salem to get $200,000 in community-wide hazardous substances grant funds that will be used to conduct up to eight Phase I and four Phase II environmental site assessments.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley announced Thursday that five Oregon communities will receive $1.55 million in new funding from the Environmental Protection Agency to redevelop brownfield sites.

The grants should create good-paying, green jobs while allowing each city and county to accelerate the redevelopment of the brownfield sites.

BE AWARE! Crews to Work Tonight on I-5 South of Salem

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

(SALEM, Ore. ) - The Oregon Department of Transportation wants you to Be Aware! of a work project tonight on Interstate 5 south of Salem.

Southbound traffic will be restricted to a single lane for a short distance one mile north of Albany (MP 236), as contractors remove and replace approximately 20 cubic yards of contaminated soil.

BREAKING NEWS: Wrong Way Driver Causes Crash on Highway 22 West of Salem

All lanes are now open. Police have yet to release any new information on the accident.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - Salem Police, along with the Oregon State Police, and Salem Fire and medical units are on the scene this morning of a serious injury accident involving what police say was a wrong way driver.

Salem Police tell Salem-News.com that Highway 22W eastbound near Rosemont Ave NW is CLOSED at this time, as there are multiple vehicles involved in the crash.

City of Salem Updates State Street and Court Street NE Slurry Seal Work

There will be several short lane closures that will affect traffic and parking.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - The asphaltic slurry seal scheduled to be completed at selected locations on State Street and Court Street NE has been delayed due to weather concerns. The work has been rescheduled for the week of June 2 through June 6, 2014.

Memorial Day Weekend Traffic Safety Reminder

Law Enforcement All Over Oregon Will Participate in "Click It or Ticket" Campaign Throughout the Holiday Weekend

(SALEM OR) - In the midst of the current "Click It or Ticket" campaign running May 19 - June 1, Oregon State Police, county sheriffs and local police agencies urge local and long distance travelers to be aware of the increased enforcement efforts during the Memorial Day Holiday weekend.

Starting 6:00 p.m., Friday, May 23, troopers will focus enforcement efforts on encouraging vehicle occupants to buckle up; keeping impaired drivers off the road; and deterring distracted and dangerous driving behavior.

Witnesses: Veteran Took Final Police Bullet to Head on Her Hands and Knees, Execution Style

The investigation into the circumstances surrounding Ford's death is on-going and is led by the Oregon State Police Major Crimes Division.

(SALEM) - UPDATE: It has been discovered that Jacklynn Ford was not a Veteran.

Salem Police are two for two. Officers in Oregon's Capital city have killed people in the line of duty twice in two weeks. They also had an officer unleash a deadly taser in recent days on a man with Asperger's Syndrome.

25-year old Jacklynn Rashaun Ford, a military Veteran who liked to wear her dog tags in pictures, was shot to death by a Salem Police officer named Trevor Morrison who was also a canine officer. Apparently the dog wasn't enough to subdue the woman during a traffic stop, it required multiple bullets.