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Man Dies Tragically After Becoming Disoriented

Mr. Burwick spent 25 years in the Navy and an additional 11 years with the City of Salem as a Parking Enforcement Official, he retired in 1980.

(SALEM) - On Wednesday the 4th the Marion County Sheriff's Office responded to what appeared to be a motor vehicle crash in the 5600 block of Center Street NE. Tragically this was not the case.

Man Shot After Being Pulled Over by Detective in Unmarked Police Car

"After a male subject quickly exited, he was shot and injured by the Salem Police detective..."

(ALBANY OR) - Oregon State Police say a Salem Police detective driving an unmarked car shot a man on a public freeway Thursday night. It happened when the detective decided to pull a truck over for speeding and reckless driving on Interstate 5 near Halsey in Linn County.

Warming Shelters in the Salem Area

Includes a number of other facilities in the Salem area that people can utilize to stay safe and out of the cold.

(SALEM) - The City of Salem has announced two locations available as warming centers until 9 p.m. Thursday, December 5, 2013.

Sheriff Meyers Named to National Committee

Members of the Session include leaders in probation, parole, corrections, judiciary, policing and prosecution, advocates, scholars, elected officials and experienced observers of U.S. correctional policies.

(SALEM) - Marion County Sheriff Jason Myers has been selected as a member of the new Executive Session on Community Corrections convening over the next three years at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

This prestigious panel, consisting of approximately thirty of the leading policymakers, practitioners and researchers from across the nation, will help shape the meaning and future of community corrections in the United States.

A Petition to Butterball CEO Rod Brenneman, Kari Lindell, Director of Retail Marketing

A message from the leader of Organic Consumers Association...

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Did you know that the majority of holiday turkeys destined for your table can't fly or walk because they were kept in tight spaces and continuously fed antibiotics to make them fat? Did you also know that your Butterball turkey could actually make you sick?

Scientists have determined that the indiscriminate use of antibiotics in turkey feed is producing antibiotic-resistant bugs. And those bugs are turning up in turkey meat.

Aging & Eating in Good Taste

Many retirement homes make extra efforts to serve up yummy treats. For those with disabilities and less energy, mealtime is often an important time to socialize.

(SALEM) - All of us have eaten countless meals in order to survive to becoming senior citizens. The lure of delicious food has satisfied our taste buds over the years. However, we must adjust to changing times.

Just as our vision often gets dimmer and our capacity for hearing decreases with age, our tongues also get older with wear and tear. It is normal to retreat to the memories of an earlier era. The reality is that we older folks simply do not register taste as we used to. Our taste buds are not quite as sharp.

Salem Police Officers Stop Subject From Jumping Off of Downtown Rooftop

Officers Smith and Demarco quickly ran and grabbed the subject by his pant cuff.

(SALEM) - Salem Police Officers physically caught a Salem man as he jumped off the ledge of a rooftop in downtown Salem on the afternoon of November 20.

Police were dispatched to the downtown area at 2:59 pm when a subject called to say that a suicide was going to happen at the tallest building in Salem.

Salem Police Investigate Fatal Accident

The driver of the motor vehicle remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.

(SALEM) - Salem Police responded to a report of a serious motor vehicle collision involving a single vehicle striking two pedestrians in the 1900 block of Edgewater St NW last night at approximately at 9:00 p.m.

When officers arrived, one of the pedestrians was deceased at the scene. The other pedestrian was transported to Salem Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Petunia The Pork Detective sez: `It Pays to Sue the IRS!`

The ACLJ lawsuit names US Attorney General Eric Holder, US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, acting IRS Commissioner Werfel, former IRS Commissioner Steven Miller and other IRS employees such as Lois Lerner and Holly Paz all as defendants.

(SALEM) - Oregon Capitol Watch Foundation’s Executive Director and former State Representative Jeff Kropf announces the IRS’s granting of their 501C3 tax exempt status after suing the IRS for their alleged unfair and unconstitutional targeting of the Foundation’s application.

“It sure looks like the IRS granted our tax exempt status in response to our joining the ACLJ lawsuit because they communicated the approval of our application through the ACLJ and not our corporate lawyer or me as the Executive Director” said Kropf.

Man Injured in North Salem Drive-by Shooting

The victim's home was struck several times, but the exact number of shots or type(s) of guns used is not known at this time.

(SALEM) - Marion County Deputies were called to the 4000 block of Santiam Street NE in Salem at 10:44pm, Monday, on the report of several shots being fired.

Two Marion County units arrived in the area within 10 minutes. Their preliminary investigation revealed that the incident was an apparent drive-by shooting at a specific address.