Ardeshir Tabrizian

Joe Smallwood-Sain was sentenced to nearly six years in prison for escaping from a Salem prison in April 2023 and robbing an elderly woman in a downtown parking garage.

A new civilian Marion County team has resolved nearly all crisis incidents they’ve been called to without police. But officials say more public awareness and an improved system would allow them to help more people.

Homeowners in Salem on average will pay about $120 more in property taxes this year. Home values previously skyrocketed until around 2022, but that rise has since slowed down.

Federal prosecutors say that Ross Sierzega used an 85-year-old man’s debit card to steal $16,000 out of a Salem ATM. As part of a plea deal, charges alleging he stole from a Keizer mailbox three times were dismissed.

Anna Davis and Eric Frey bonded over wanting to showcase the work of local artists. Three years into their friendship, they’ve taken over as the new owners of Salem on the Edge. The downtown gallery, which closed last month, reopens on Friday.

State utility regulators announced that NW Natural’s average bill for residential customers will go up by 4.5% in November. That reflects a larger rate increase offset by a decrease in the actual cost of gas.

Alejandro Zukowski, 63, of Salem, was a passenger when he was killed in a three-vehicle collision on Oct. 28 at the intersection of Highway 22 and Perrydale Road. He founded Master Woodworks, a Salem design firm.

State officials are seeking to revoke the police certification of a former Salem police officer after finding he used the agency's computers and confidential databases to stalk his ex-wife.

Police arrested a teen boy accused of carrying a concealed knife near McKay High School on Monday after school security believed he had a weapon and removed him from the building.

Salem police say a driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on Highway 22. Police closed all but one highway lane as well as Gaffin Road in southeast Salem.