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Two Perish in Salem House Fire

Includes video report by Jerry Freeman.

(SALEM) - Salem Fire crews were dispatched just after 7:00 p.m. Saturday, to the 5400 block of Portland Road NE in Salem.

A fire had broken out in an occupied single-family manufactured home.

Salem Rally for Affordable Health Care

Local HCAO organizations are arranging ride-sharing and hiring buses.

(SALEM) - On Monday Feb. 4, the first day of the 2013 legislative session, the 61 member organizations of the Health Care for All-Oregon coalition and 20 grassroots groups of local supporters from across the state will rally on the Capitol steps in Salem for Health Care as a Human Right.

The purpose of the rally is to demonstrate the breadth and depth of support for universal health care and for the Affordable Health Care for All Oregon Act...

OR: Governor, Lawmakers Set Priorities for Legislative Session

“It’s going to take all of us together to create jobs today” - Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber

(SALEM NW Watchdog) - Notoriously wearing blue jeans with his suit jacket and tie, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber delivered his State of the State speech Monday on the largely ceremonial first day of the legislative session.

Michael Francke: Requiem for a Reckoning

Oregon's biggest unsolved crime.

(SALEM) - Michael Francke was the director of Oregon Corrections Department.

His valuable life was snatched away violently two days before he would have testified about Oregon officials closely tied to drug and prostitution rings...

Dating Dynamics: The Image Maze

Love is more a path than a destination. Hence, we must all tread with caution.

(SALEM) - As the Year 2013 rolls in, those in the Singles Scene have the chance to dump their guilt complex once and for all and bury it with the old year.

Commercial Fire Damages Several Salem Businesses

Investigators were on scene all morning and will return Wednesday with heavy equipment

(SALEM) - Salem firefighters were called out to a commercial fire at 11:01 p.m. New Year's Eve, located at 1048 Lancaster Dr. NE, Academy Square.

Revolutionary Idea on Resolutions: Less Ego, More Enlightenment

Once we've recovered from our New Year's activities--dancing and romancing and such--we can then get down to brass tacks.

(SALEM) - Countdown to the New Year has come and gone. Many traditional Americans are undergoing the routine of
making New Year's resolutions.

Salem-News.com`s Top Articles of 2012

Review of the top articles and also top comments.

(SALEM) - 2012 was an interesting year for Salem-News.com. Honors were bestowed upon Tim and Bonnie King as a result of Tim's long list of reports exposing war crimes against Tamil people in Sri Lanka.

On a sad note, Salem-News.com said good bye to one of its longest standing writers, however the work of Salem-News.com Human Rights Ambassador William Nicholas Gomes, has been acclaimed in Asian press time and time again.

Help the Homeless Aids Salem Residents Facing a Tough Winter

In its third year, event sees highest attendance yet.

(SALEM) - The Help the Homeless event in Salem this weekend was a huge success, thanks to the efforts of John and Marci Olivera of Steeles Karate. In its third year, the event fed and provided helpful items to a large number of attendees who enjoyed good cheer and even live music.

After covering the event, some people who had made the trip to attend Help the Homeless from West Salem, asked if it was possible to get a ride back to the homeless camp they reside in.

Steeles Karate Prepares for Sunday`s Help the Homeless

Those in need are welcome from 4:15 to 6:15 p.m.

(SALEM) - A rare and generous opportunity greets those less fortunate in Salem each year, thanks to Steeles Karate.