Level 3 "Go Now" evacuations were downgraded to Level 2 Thursday for a brush fire sparked after a vehicle crashed into a ...

SALEM, Ore. — Marion County is joining a growing number of Oregon counties calling for a repeal of Measure 110, which was approved by voters in 2020 and decriminalized small amounts of hard ...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — A brush fire at least 30 acres in size destroyed two structures south of Salem on Wednesday afternoon, ...

The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission's annual report showed a 265% statewide increase in requests for assistance from ...

According to Portland General Electric (PGE)'s outage map, the outage started around 3 p.m. and is affecting 4,135 customers in the area. Marion County overall is experiencing 11,581 customers ...

A wildfire that broke out 8 miles southeast of Salem on Wednesday afternoon, destroying two barns and injuring a firefighter, ...

Fire crews were able to prevent the blaze from spreading to any adjacent buildings in the office complex, but the building where the fire broke out was a total loss.

The following is a roundup of Statesman Journal coverage of races and measures on the ballot for the May 19 primary election.

Commissioners in Marion County declared a state of emergency hours after officials issued Level 3 “GO” evacuation orders for residents in Santiam Canyon as the Beachie Creek fire continued to ...

Oregon State Police and the Marion County Medical Examiner’s Office need help identifying a man who was found dead in 2016. (Courtesy OSP) ...