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Man Accused of Luring Autistic 11-Year-Old Girl From Salem Home, More Victims Sought

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Authorities are searching for more victims after a man was arrested Tuesday evening during a missing child investigation in Salem. According to the Salem Police Department, just after 5 p.m., the parents of an 11-year-old girl reported their daughter missing from their home near Lansing and Kathleen Avenues Northeast. With help from a police bloodhound, officers searched the neighborhood, along with nearby parks and busin…See the Story

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Gov. Kotek, Defense Commission Seek Expansion of Oregon-Run Trial Defense Team

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Oregon leaders have agreed to grow a team of deployable public defense lawyers who take on demanding criminal trials, seeking to align with impending legislative requirements for the state to begin employing more of its own defense attorneys rather than…See the Story

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48-year-old man arrested on kidnapping, sexual abuse charges after police find missing Salem girl

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Elijah Arce is also being charged with delivering methamphetamine to a minor, according to court records.See the Story

48-Year-Old man Charged With Kidnapping, Attempted Rape of 11-Year-Old Girl in Oregon

SALEM, OR – Police in Oregon arrested a man last week who allegedly lured an 11-year-old girl away from her home. Just after 5 p.m. on August 5, the parents of an 11-year-old girl reported her missing from their home in the area of Lansing Avenue NE and Kathleen Avenue NE. Officers searched the neighborhood, including parks and businesses, and deployed a police bloodhound. Authorities also sought potential surveillance video. At approximately 8:…Salem, Oregon · Salem Read Article

Fun at the Marion County Fair

(Times-Commoner Photo by Dennis Rosenberger) The young participants were having fun crashing into each other during the Big Wheel Derby that preceded the Marion County Fair Demolition Derby on Friday, August 1. Derby night drew Fair Week’s biggest crowd, as the grandstands were packed to watch the demolition derby. Additional photos from Friday at the fair follow. (Times-Commoner Photo by Dennis Rosenberger)The Big Wheel Derby saw dozens of kids…Salem, Oregon · Salem Read Article

Charges dropped against Salem man accused of $15K in retail theft in Lane County

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Charges were dropped against a Salem man accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from retailers in Lane County.Theft · Salem Read Article

Tina Kotek Announces All Lawn Mowers Now Considered Vehicles, Requires

SALEM — Governor Tina Kotek has signed what critics are calling “Oregon’s most ambitious piece of lawn equipment legislation in history,” officially classifying all lawn mowers — riding, push, gas, electric, or otherwise — as motor vehicles under state law. The new measure, which goes into effect January 1, 2026, will require every Oregon lawn mower to be registered with the DMV, display a license plate, and pass an annual emissions inspection, …Tina Kotek · Salem Read Article

Oregon Government Ethics Commission opens third investigation in 2025 for state lawmaker

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The commission is investigating whether Rep. Greg Smith violated ethics laws by not disclosing a client in annual financial filings.Salem, Oregon · Salem Read Article

Council to consider conducting performance evaluation of interim city manager - Salem Reporter

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1929: Thousands of People Show Up for the Dedication of an Airport Serving Oregon’s Capital

August 8, 1929 An airport built about two miles (1.6 kilometers) southeast of the downtown area of Salem, Oregon, was officially dedicated. As the 1920s was fast approaching its end, the development of facilities to support airborne transportation had become a top priority for numerous municipalities throughout the United States — including the capital of the... Continue Reading →Salem, Oregon · Salem Read Article

At Bush Barn, a Black Archive of art redefines American history • Oregon ArtsWatch

Artist Nikesha Breeze's dual exhibition brings the faces and lives of Black history out of the shadows and into the light.Salem, Oregon · Salem Read Article

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Man Accused of Luring Autistic 11-Year-Old Girl From Salem Home, More Victims Sought

Gov. Kotek, Defense Commission Seek Expansion of Oregon-Run Trial Defense Team

48-year-old man arrested on kidnapping, sexual abuse charges after police find missing Salem girl

48-Year-Old man Charged With Kidnapping, Attempted Rape of 11-Year-Old Girl in Oregon

Fun at the Marion County Fair

Charges dropped against Salem man accused of $15K in retail theft in Lane County

Tina Kotek Announces All Lawn Mowers Now Considered Vehicles, Requires

Oregon Government Ethics Commission opens third investigation in 2025 for state lawmaker

Council to consider conducting performance evaluation of interim city manager - Salem Reporter

1929: Thousands of People Show Up for the Dedication of an Airport Serving Oregon’s Capital

At Bush Barn, a Black Archive of art redefines American history • Oregon ArtsWatch

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1929: Thousands of People Show Up for the Dedication of an Airport Serving Oregon’s Capital

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