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Salem Police Shoot Dog- Bullet Strikes Man

A man was shot in the foot and transported to Salem Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

(SALEM) - A Salem Police officer setting out to shoot a pit bull ended up shooting a man who apparently tried to place himself between the gun and the dog.

A Salem Police officer was firing at the pit bull, a spokesman says, when 38-year old Steven Deleon jumped in, apparently trying to intervene in the situation.

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Former Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury Endorses Measure 80

Regulating marijuana for adults would also remove baseless argument for hemp ban

(SALEM) - Former Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury has officially endorsed Measure 80.

Measure 80 would replace Oregon’s failed system of marijuana prohibition with an effective taxation-and-regulation model that would allow adults 21 and older to purchase cannabis at state-licensed stores only.

Officer Involved Shooting in Salem

"The subject came out from a room saw one of the officers fired multiple rounds at him," - Lt. Jim Anglemeier, Salem Police

(SALEM) - Salem Police were reportedly involved in a shooting Thursday night near the intersection of 4th Street NE and Hickory, the details are not clear and a press release has not yet been issued.

The lack of available information didn't keep Salem's daily newspaper from committing a cardinal sin in journalism: something we call 'scanner reporting'.

Unwanted Ammunition for Politicians: Dare You Debate Using Polygraph?

It's either Trap or Zap.

(SALEM) - Since some but not all candidates for public office often seem like caricatures of real people, should we not offer a "Pinocchio Prize" to the debate champ who best devolves into non-stop deceit?

Recent fact-check experts have shown these show-offs they can track their fiction which is geared to stir up voter friction. Alas, a lie addiction. As the old adage goes, "Practice makes perfect".

Salem: Roundup of Local News Video by Jerry Freeman

Get up to date on what you missed over the weekend...

(SALEM) - Police and fire agencies all over the Mid-Willamette Valley were busy responding to incidents over the weekend.

Salem-News.com's Jerry Freeman covered a fatal crash near Dallas, a stabbing in Salem and a house fire that brings a reminder of continuing dry weather.

Asiatowne Plan in Early Stage, Targeted for Pringle Location

Current planning anticipates a probable official launching next May as the highlight of Asian-Pacific Island Heritage Month.

(SALEM) - A novel idea for Salem's Downtown Area is in its embryonic stages. It is called Asiatowne and would involve creating a combination culture center that emphasize Food, Fashion, and the Arts, all drawn from nations of the Far East.

The Cherry City Institute, a local civic think tank, is leading the way.

Let`s Talk About the Salem Police Department

What's it going to take to get police in Oregon's capitol city to treat media with respect?

(SALEM) - It seems to me that any police department seeking good public relations would start by building good media rapport.

But my experience with the Salem Police Department as a news photographer covering the area for Portland television stations and Salem-News.com, has been one of them demanding my cooperation and respect, and in far too many cases offering no respect in return.

Salem Police Investigate Early Morning Fatal Shooting

Anyone with further information on this case is asked to contact the Salem Police Department.

(SALEM) - 28-year old Bryan John Lee Knorr of Salem was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Walmart store at 1940 Turner Rd SE just before 6:00 am on Monday, September 3, according to Salem Police.

Dancing Through Two Generations...
62 Year Old Salem Woman Will Perform in Le Grand Continental

Acclaimed dancer Jamie Benson is training his mom in Oregon for an incredible event.

(SALEM) - It is not an everyday story, not by any means. Verla Benson of Salem, who is 62-years old, is rehearsing Sylvain Émard's Le Grand Continental.

She has incredible support from family; one of whom is proclaimed as “one of the strongest, hottest contemporary dancers of his generation" by dance critic Lewis Segal.