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Woodburn Police Department re-ups accreditation
Woodburn Police Department recently renewed its accreditation for the period of 2024-27, the fifth accreditation the department has earned this century. WPD Chief Marty Pilcher apprised the Woodburn City Council of the renewal during the June 24 meeting, during which he noted that the department first earned accreditation in 2011 under Chief Scott Russell. Accreditation is renewed every three years. “I had the opportunity to be the accreditation manager for...
Shape the future of community health
The Marion-Polk Community Health Collaborative, a coalition of local organizations dedicated to improving community health, announced on July 1 that it launched its latest community health survey. The collaborative is looking for people who live, work, or play in Marion and/or Polk counties to take the survey. It is billed as an opportunity to make your voice heard and influence the future of local health services. The survey is designed...
Marion County restaurant inspections: Windjammers, Original Roadhouse Grill
ABOUT RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS This is a snapshot of the inspections conducted by the Marion County health department. Twice annually, licensed restaurants receive unannounced inspections that focus on food temperatures, food...
Monthly public safety fee going up for residents of east Salem
Fees are going up for people who live in unincorporated east Salem. Starting this month, the public safety fee will rise to $11 per month from $10 per month. It will continue to go up in July 2025 by $1 per month to $12 per month and continue to go up by $1 per month each fiscal year through at least 2027.
Movie filming in Salem seeking deaf and hard of hearing people to work as extras
Another movie is filming in Oregon this summer, and there’s a casting call for people who are deaf, hard or hearing and/or fluent in American Sign Language to work as extras. The movie, “Flash Before the Bang,” is inspired by a true story about an all-deaf high school track and field team trying to achieve victory at the 1986 Oregon State Track and Field Championship.
Willamette Valley and surrounding areas under excessive heat warning for Fourth of July weekend
Just in time for the Fourth of July weekend, forecasters say the Willamette Valley and surrounding areas will see excessive temperatures beginning on Thursday. The “Excessive Heat Warning” will continue into Sunday with peak temperatures between 102 and 105 degrees expected on Friday and Saturday. According to National...
Oregon inmate dies in custody; cause of death under investigation
SALEM, Ore. — An adult incarcerated at the Oregon State Correctional Institution (OSCI) in Salem and passed away on July 1, 2024. The cause of death is yet to be determined. The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) tells us that Benjamin Leland Bucknell, died Monday afternoon at a local hospital.
Local students among the ORCA grads
SALEM — Last month Oregon Charter Academy (ORCA) honored its 2024 class of graduating students at the Oregon State Fairgrounds. Among the 320 graduates were 17 hailing from the local region, including students from Canby, Mount Angel, Molalla and Woodburn. Some of the area students who received diplomas included*: Amalie Lowe, Canby; Grace Peterson of Molalla -- a legacy student, having attended ORCA K through 12 and participated in the...
Celebrate safely this Fourth of July: Rethink the Drink, drive sober
As Oregonians gear up to celebrate the busy months of summer – from Fourth of July and barbecues to weddings and river outings – the Oregon Health Authority's (OHA) Excessive Alcohol Use Prevention Program and the Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) Impaired Driving Program are partnering to remind everyone about the importance of driving sober and drinking less. Excessive drinking impairs a person’s judgment, slows reaction times and increases the likelihood of making fatal decisions. This Fourth of July, OHA and ODOT are encouraging people...
ODFW to host online public meetings for feedback on proposed changes to big game regulations
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a series of online public meetings next week with district wildlife biologists presenting proposed changes to next year's big game regulations and getting feedback. One in-person meeting is also scheduled in Springfield on July 10. Each meeting...
The Salem Salvation Army Kroc Center kitchen is feeding the community
Since the 2020 Oregon wildfires, Chef Greggery Peterson and his team have been feeding community members in need. It was fall 2020 when Greggery Peterson, Head Chef/Event Coordinator for The Salvation Army Salem (Oregon) Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, got a phone call asking for help. Along with the COVID pandemic, Oregon had just experienced its most destructive wildfire season on record.
Anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim acts spur surge of reported hate incidents in Oregon
Hateful acts directed at Oregonians because of their religion drove an increase in reported bias-related crimes and non-criminal incidents over the past year, according to a report released Monday by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. Oregonians in 2023 reported nearly 3,000 incidents of bias to a confidential state hotline, and about 20% of those incidents […] The post Anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim acts spur surge of reported hate incidents in Oregon appeared first on Washington State Standard.
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