Traffic fatality Nov 29, 2008
The car's driver, Casey R. Stone, 24, and her passengers, Lacey A. Thornton, 19, and Ashley D. Morris, 22, all of Salem, were taken to Salem Hospital for evaluation. No citations were issued. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Highway patrols to be increased today for Civil War Nov 29, 2008
SALEM Oregon State Police say they will increase patrols on all roads and highways leading to and from Corvallis for the annual Oregon-Oregon State-Civil War. Their advice: Take it easy on the gas pedal. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Another crook in high places Nov 29, 2008
The latest case is that of Monem, the former food services administrator at the Oregon Department of Corrections in Salem ... On Wednesday in federal court in Eugene, Karen Monem, 45, of Salem, pleaded guilty to money laundering for helping her husband hide the proceeds of his crimes. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Salem police standoff with man threatening to kill his mother Nov 29, 2008
-- Police were in the midst of a standoff with a man in Salem Friday afternoon ... An eyewitness said Salem police were in the midst of a standoff Friday ... Other Salem residents reported at least 10 police squad cars blocking off a quarter-mile stretch of Walker Road. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Jed Lowrie returns to Salem school Nov 28, 2008
Youngsters scrambled down the aisles of the auditorium to meet one of the few athletes from Salem to ever play in the major leagues ... Lowrie, 24, graduated from a North Salem High School before starring at Stanford. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Portland area has firm grip in the 6A Nov 28, 2008
Sheldon of Eugene, the 2007 Class 6A champion, is the only school south of Salem that has played in the semifinals since 2004. And they call this a state playoff. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Panel hopes to cut recidivism rate in prisons (4) Nov 28, 2008
The World Link: Panel hopes to cut recidivism rate in prisons. Panel hopes to cut recidivism rate in prisons. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Fatal collision south of Wilsonville Nov 28, 2008
The Oregon State Police says 17-year-old Alan Bautista died at the scene after running in front of a Hyundai Accent driven by a Salem woman. State troopers found Bautista's relatives at a gas station on the west side of Interstate 5. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Donald Frederick Bottcher Nov 28, 2008
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008, in Morningside United Methodist Church in Salem for Mary Lou Tompkin Thomas, who died Nov. 22 at age 90 ... She lived in Salem for 41 years, then moved to Lake Oswego in 2004. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Corvallis woman fasts on Capitol steps in war protest Nov 28, 2008
- Rather than spend Thanksgiving with her family, a Corvallis woman fasted on the steps of the State Capitol in Salem. Michele Darr has protested here for nearly a month with no food and no shelter. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Do you have designs on the Oregon state flag? Nov 27, 2008
Will politicians in Salem adopt a new flag. We don't know. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Oregon couple loses pet deer Nov 27, 2008
Past Month's Most Commented Stories. Wednesday, November 26, 2008 5:58 PM PST. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Lyons city administrator accused of throwing drinking party for minors Nov 27, 2008
-- The city administrator in the small town of Lyons, outside Salem, is accused of furnishing alcohol to minors and hosting a party in which several teens, some as young as 13, reportedly got drunk. Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller said city administrator Mary Martha Mitchell, 49, and her husband, Daniel Mitchell, 44, were arrested on two counts of providing alcohol to minors and lodged in jail. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Salem family's van full of gifts for needy stolen Nov 27, 2008
SALEM -- A Salem family trying to teach their children a special holiday lesson of giving was shocked to find their van full of supplies for the needy stolen ... The Anderson family van was parked in front of their South Salem home and filled with hundreds of dollars worth of clothes, toys and household goods that they had planned to donate ... It s a two-toned maroon and gold van with a blue, share-the-road license plate that reads, DPLR. If you see it, you are urged to call the Salem Police... (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Tornado wins first tourney Nov 27, 2008
The Tornado defeated Keizer of Salem 42-28 in the championship game. The Tornados were led by Jessie Sipos, who was voted tournament MVP, but the team had strong performances by all of its players. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Michael D. Gregory Nov 27, 2008
He is survived by his father Paul Gregory of Lebanon; daughter Jamie Kauffman of South Beach; brothers John Gregory of Lebanon and Rodney Gregory of Salem; and sister Karen Gregory of Lebanon. The family requests that memorial contributions to help defray costs be sent in care of Huston-Jost Funeral Home, 86 W. Grant St., Lebanon OR 97355. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Waller ninth at regional meet Nov 27, 2008
On Sept. 27, she won a race in Salem in 13:21. She was second on Oct. 11 in 13:20. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Jobless claims clog Oregon agency lines Nov 26, 2008
Laura Lacey of Salem recently found herself at the dead end of such a call. "Our state probably did not foresee this kind of unemployment," she told the Salem Statesman Journal. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
Deputies seek three in robbery (1383) Nov 26, 2008
It is in his "jeans." Think he needs a trip to Salem for awhile. better step up PD wrote on Nov 25, 2008 10:38 AM:Its here people, the whole california gang element. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Irish reach final Nov 26, 2008
AREA WOMENSALEM 66, MEREDITH 56: Sarah Smith scored 19 points to lead host Salem (2-4) past Meredith (3-3). Kristin Stewart led the Avenging Angels with 16 points. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Edward T. Spencer (11) Nov 26, 2008
Edward is survived by his wife, Sue Spencer of Sweet Home; sons Edward T. Jr. and wife Teresa Spencer of Salem, and Dennis J. and wife Samantha Spencer of Sweet Home; sister Loretta Fromcke of Sweet Home; close friends that he treated as his children, Aileen and Troy Lock of Sweet Home and Monique Trahan of Junction City; grandchildren Olivia, Adana, Spenser, Caitlyn, Emrys, James, Paytton, Timmy and Bella; six nieces; three nephews; and close friends and family Joe and Carolyn Care of Sweet... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Owl turns up dead in North Albany, but it wasn’t spotted (12) Nov 26, 2008
Sgt. Chambers, who is in charge of the OSP Wildlife Division in Salem and Albany, said whenever someone reports a dead eagle or possibly protected owl, she takes it away to remove the temptation that someone might keep the feathers. Keeping feathers of a protected bird is against the law, she said. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Jeffrey Alan Vogler (21) Nov 26, 2008
Jeff was born in Salem to Dale and Darleen Vogler. As a boy, Jeff grew up in Salem, Portland, Hillsboro, Albany and Jefferson. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Economy stays its course -- down Nov 26, 2008
The site included the Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton region, as well as the Bend, Salem, Medford and Eugene-Springfield areas. It listed the Corvallis area, as well as Washington state, as being at risk. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
'Sacred' Gettysburg Address rings out to celebrate its 145th anniversary Nov 26, 2008
A crowd of more than 50 people, including Civil War re-enactors from Portland, Eugene and Salem, gathered at Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery to hear a recitation of one of the nation's most important speeches and honor Oregon's Civil War dead. More than 260 Civil War veterans are buried at Lone Fir. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Feds issue pesticide limits to protect fish Nov 26, 2008
Terry Witt, executive director of Oregonians for Food and Shelter in Salem, said the new limits are based on "theoretical impacts" rather than the full scope of science. "If you're talking about a 500-foot buffer, that doesn't leave you a whole lot of cropping area sometimes," he said. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
CITY HALL NOTEBOOK Nov 26, 2008
Portland's leaders have their own ideas of what state lawmakers ought to dive into when the Legislature convenes in Salem next year: the economy, education and the environment. The City Council plus one -- newly elected member Amanda Fritz sat in even though she won't be sworn in until January -- met for two hours Tuesday to work out its legislative agenda with the city's lobbyists. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Beware the beard’ Nov 26, 2008
Eight-year-old Wyatt Chaffey of Salem also was at the event, wearing an evil-looking black goatee. And as usual, he had his countdown to the Rose Bowl sign, which he s brought to practices and games. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Health report could lead to coverage for Oregon's uninsured Nov 26, 2008
Local experts provide the latest information on Healthcare issues that matter to you. Fresh Ideas withLeigh Ann. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Salem teenagers carjacked at gunpoint Nov 26, 2008
-- Two teenagers were robbed and carjacked at gunpoint in Salem, and one of them struck with a bat, sheriffs said. It happened on Monday at midnight in the 500 block of Elma Ave SE. Sheriffs said the two 19-year-olds were confronted by four other males with nylons over their heads, one of whom brandished a chrome-colored pistol. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Lane County families fight to keep their homes Nov 25, 2008
Gone were family movie nights, the occasional toy purchase at Wal-Mart and even trips to Salem to visit grandma. The sacrifices weren t enough and they slipped further behind. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Anti-gay group no match for Silverton Nov 25, 2008
The counterprotesters were waiting across the two-lane street -- men in skirts and boots, moms with babes in arm, lifelong Silverton residents alongside kids playing hooky from Salem schools. The crowd of about 150 waved and drummed and hugged. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Kulongoski hopes to push Oregon to front of electric-car market Nov 25, 2008
The same, he said, could be done in cities such as Eugene, Corvallis and Salem, where young people would likely take the lead in embracing the new technology. What bringing electric cars to Oregon would mean for the state was still unclear, though the governor said it would help to attract green technology and industry. (Longview Daily News, WA)
No trash pickup during holidays Nov 25, 2008
LOTTERY: The lottery and winner claims office in Salem will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28. NEWSPAPER: The Gazette-Times offices will be closed. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Emperor Obama's Clothes are Visible and Scary Nov 24, 2008
Copyright 2008 Salem Web Network. All Rights Reserved. (Townhall.com)
Morning Kickoff Nov 24, 2008
The first team had halfback Frank Lawrence, fullback Paul Lawrence, center Whitney Standing Crow and end Alvin Iron Boulder from Fort Yates; halfback Jim Schafer, center Don Ripplinger, guard Leonard Schafer and end Clifford Rossow from Flasher; quarterback Roger Reinbold, fullback Ron Staiger and end Harold Vastag from Hebron; halfback Rod Fraase and guard Leroy Livermore from Carson; quarterback Don Fitterer from Glen Ullin; halfback Ray Alt from New Leipzig; and guard Gary Kreidt from New... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Special Olympics 'Let me be brave in the attempt' Nov 23, 2008
Like 999 other athletes, 250 coaches, 350 volunteers and countless fans, the 19-year-old Salem swimmer hit the road early, traveling through the chilly fog to arrive at Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center a couple of hours before his first race. Couldn't be late. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
NCAA playoffs Willamette 48, Occidental 33 Bearcats advance with Nov 23, 2008
SALEM -- Merben Woo had a day to remember Saturday against Occidental College ... Willamette (11-0) will face defending Division III champion Wisconsin-Whitewater (10-1) next week in a game likely to be played in Salem, though a site was not revealed Saturday. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Radiology Associates adds one Nov 23, 2008
He previously worked in Salem, where he interpreted studies for Silverton General Hospital, Albany General Hospital, Diagnostic Imaging of Salem and Women s Center, as well as two other out-patient imaging centers. Sims earned a combined master s degree in business administration and medicine at the University of South Florida in 2001. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Coos Bay foundation sends out grants for school projects Nov 23, 2008
n Madison Elementary: 958 for a fourth grade field trip to Salem. n Blossom Gulch Elementary: 982 for T-shirts and sweatshirts for the student running program. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Business in Brief Nov 23, 2008
Cummings Moving Systems is located at 3015 Salem Ave. in Albany. Mayflower Transit, with headquarters in suburban St. Louis, is one of the nation s largest household goods movers and maintains a global network of 600 affiliated agencies. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Another crook in high places Nov 23, 2008
The latest case is that of Monem, the former food services administrator at the Oregon Department of Corrections in Salem ... On Wednesday in federal court in Eugene, Karen Monem, 45, of Salem, pleaded guilty to money laundering for helping her husband hide the proceeds of his crimes. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Man arrested after deadly crash on Highway 22 Nov 23, 2008
A Salem-area man was taken into custody Saturday morning after causing an accident that killed a woman on Friday ... The accident happened just before 5:30 p.m. Friday on Highway 22W near the intersection of Oak Grove Road NW, near milepost 20 west of Salem ... A police investigation concluded that a silver 2000 Ford Mustang driven by 27-year-old Martin Martinez-Aguilar of Salem was in the center left turn lane when he attempted to cross both eastbound lanes. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Consultant in control of ailing Sunwest Nov 22, 2008
The three top executives of Sunwest Management have put the Salem company in the hands of a Portland business turnaround consultant in hopes he can salvage the struggling senior housing provider. Sunwest chief executive Jon Harder and his two lieutenants, Darrel Fisher and J. Wallace Gutzler, have assigned their equity interests in Sunwest to Hamstreet & Associates. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
State supports culture, so lets capitalize Nov 22, 2008
Send materials to Oregon Cultural Trust, 775 Summer St. NE, Suite 200, Salem, OR 97301-1280. Within three weeks the OCT will respond, and you will be able to earmark your tax money for the preservation and promotion of arts, culture, humanities and heritage in Oregon. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Alumni Watch Nov 22, 2008
George Fox s Cameron Eberhart (West Albany) was 61st in Saturday s NCAA Division III West Region championship meet at Bush Pasture Park in Salem ... Pacific s Amanda Basham (Sweet Home) was 82nd in Saturday s NCAA Division III West Region championship meet at Bush Pasture Park in Salem. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Two two in Highway 51 west of Salem Nov 22, 2008
Oregon State Police troopers are continuing the investigation into a fatal traffic crash Friday morning on Highway 51 about one mile south of the Highway 22 junction west of Salem ... The impact caused a canopy on the pickup to eject into the air and crash into the windshield of a southbound 1999 Honda Accord driven by Jeronimo Calderon-Aguilar, 25, of Salem ... The driver of the Ford pickup, Norman Ray Collins, 56, of Monmouth, received non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Salem... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Women, 59, dies in collision west of Santiam Pass Nov 22, 2008
OSP troopers from Salem and Albany offices are continuing the investigation. ODOT, Forest Service and local fire personnel assisted at the scene. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Two people killed in fiery multi-car crash near Salem Nov 22, 2008
SALEM -- Two people were killed and two others injured in a crash involving three vehicles on Highway 51 west of Salem Friday morning ... The driver of the pickup and the driver of the second car were both injured and transported to Salem Hospital. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Salem plant expanding biodiesel production Nov 22, 2008
One plant in Salem is expanding production in a big way. General manager, Tyson Keever, showed off the new expansion at SeQuential Pacific Biodiesel in Salem ... The expansion meant this Salem plant, which got much it's cooking oil from fast food joints, could now process five times more biodiesel, 5 million gallons a year -- a significant number for Oregon. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
$12.5 million winner Nov 22, 2008
Local experts provide the latest information on Healthcare issues that matter to you. Fresh Ideas with Leigh Ann. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Grier reaping what value of work sowed Nov 21, 2008
a few miles east of Salem ... His mother moved Bill and his younger sister to Salem, where his mother met and married Keith Attridge. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Clackamas Town Center & Pioneer Place in financial trouble Nov 21, 2008
General Growth Properties, the company that owns Pioneer Place, the Clackamas Town Center, the Salem Center and several other malls, is having trouble paying nearly a billion dollars worth of debt. KGW report on malls' financial problems. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
0 comment(s) Nov 21, 2008
Past Month's Most Commented Stories. Oregon offers hunting and fishing licenses online. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Salem teen charged with murder, corpse abuse Nov 21, 2008
KGW report on Salem murder ... -- A teenager has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a man who was killed last month in the Salem area. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Oregon Recreation Report (52) Nov 21, 2008
Nov. 14 The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet at ODFW headquarters in Salem. Nov. 20 Willamette Riverkeeper Music Benefit, 6 p.m., Bagdad Theater, various bluegrass artists; advance tickets 20 or 25 at the door. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Nissan to partner with Oregon on electric car fleet Nov 20, 2008
It has six in the Portland region and Salem and plans for six more. Kulongoski has made electric vehicles a key part of his climate change and transportation programs and called for shifting the state's tax credit from hybrids to plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
Oregon facing big revenue shortfall Nov 20, 2008
SALEM Oregon state government is facing an immediate 140 million shortfall that is prompting Gov. Ted Kulongoski to order across-the-board cuts in state agency spending. That development today comes in the wake of the state s new revenue forecast that also predicts the state will be more than 800 million short of the amount needed to maintain current services through 2011. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
No Megabucks winner; jackpot up to $3.8 million Nov 20, 2008
Past Month's Most Commented Stories. No Megabucks winner; jackpot up to $3. (Longview Daily News, WA)
State falls short by $142 million Nov 20, 2008
SALEM Oregon state government is facing an immediate 142 million shortfall that has prompted Gov. Ted Kulongoski to order across-the-board cuts in state agency spending ... I cannot turn my back on people who are hurting now; I cannot release criminals onto the streets; and I cannot allow our schools to shut down, the Salem lawmaker said. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Obituaries for Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 Nov 20, 2008
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Gail; four children, Steve (Teri) of Mindoro, Sandy Kirchner and Sue (Tom) Kneifl, both of West Salem, and Kathy (Terry) Blaken of Melrose; his 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, Heather (Danny) Gilster and their children, Haylee and Alyssa, Scott Kirchner, Josh (Anne) Kirchner and their son, Colton, Meghan Kirchner, Shaun (fiancee, Lory Long) Kneifl, Stephanie (Chad) Gensler and their children, Noah and Evan, Chris (Becky) Blaken and their son,... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
New superintendent to focus on positives Nov 20, 2008
To foster a better relationship between the district and the community, Lanning, who lives in Salem, plans to move his RV to Gill's Landing so he can spend nights in Lebanon while attending school events during the week. I see the primary importance in this whole thing as trying to reconnect the school and the community, he said. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Sunwest under state restrictions for fundraising Nov 19, 2008
The struggling Salem-based retirement center firm may have broken state laws Wednesday, November 19, 2008 JEFF MANNING The Oregonian Staff ... The Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Securities suspended Sunwest from using certain exemptions from state and federal securities laws after it determined that the struggling Salem company may have violated state securities laws in earlier fundraising efforts. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Running: Rupp Nov 19, 2008
Dominguez, a senior from South Salem High School, scored 24 points and had four rebounds, four assists, one steal and no turnovers. Soccer: Tualatin's. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Running notebook Rupp warms up for national meet with regional win Nov 18, 2008
Small college: Maddie Coffman of Willamette won the NCAA Division III West Regional on Saturday at Bush's Pasture Park in Salem. The Willamette men and women received at-large berths to compete in the Division III meet on Saturday in Hanover, Ind. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
