Joseph Wirkkala Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2025 Wallace Marine Park Murder
DALLAS (OR) – Today, Polk County Circuit Judge Norman R. Hill sentenced Joseph Andrew Wirkkala, age 38, to life in […]
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Salem Police Investigate Homicide in Northwest Salem
The Salem Police Department has made an arrest in connection with the shooting that occurred near Taggart and Wallace Roads […]
Salem Police Investigate Homicide in Northwest Salem
SALEM, Ore.– On August 30, 2026, at approximately 11:17 p.m., Salem Police responded to a report of a shooting near Taggart and Wallace Roads NW. When officers […]
Cherriots Earns National Honors for Financial Stability and Employee Engagement
SALEM, OR – (August 31, 2026 ) — Cherriots has been recognized for outstanding performance in multiple categories at the 2026 TransDASH […]
Oregon Scales Back Statewide Wildfire Coordination as Rain Approaches, but Officials Warn Season is Not Over
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon is scaling back statewide emergency coordination as wildfire conditions improve, but officials caution that the change […]
Oregon Extends Wildfire Insurance Protections Through September 29
alem – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) issued a wildfire emergency order and bulletin in late July for […]
State Emergency Coordination Center Downgrades to Level 4 – Steady State
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) announced today that the State-level Emergency Coordination Center (ECC) is demobilizing […]
Oregon Releases New Guidance to Support Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Structures
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) announces the publication of Oregon’s Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Structure (VES) Guidance, a […]
Oregon Division of Financial Regulation Consumer Advocates Recovered Almost $4 Million in the First Half of 2026
Salem – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR), through its consumer advocates, recovered $3,889,996 through the first six months […]
Oregon WIC Expands Nutrition and Breastfeeding Support, Serving Nearly 120,000
Program served more than 119,000 Oregonians in 2025 while expanding breastfeeding support and modernizing access to nutrition services SALEM, Ore. - When […]