Daily
Salem
Tuesday, August 13th, 2024
Good morning, Salem. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 13th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Salem's new draft transportation plan aims to address the tripling of fatal and serious traffic collisions in the last decade with safety improvements like median islands and protected bike lanes. Salem Reporter
- ➤ Keith Thomas Skiba, an unclaimed Vietnam veteran, will receive a public burial with full military honors in Salem, promoting a burial program for homeless veterans. Salem Reporter
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A 63-year-old man was arrested by Salem Police for a bank robbery after threatening a teller and fleeing with cash. Statesman Journal
- ➤ Police seek public assistance in locating Fermin Flores, the suspect in a February 2023 Salem shooting incident that resulted in one death and two injuries. 1430 KYKN
- ➤ Salem Hospital implemented a lockdown and police arrested James Allen Swertfeger for pointing a handgun at a security guard, following his agitation with the hospital's new weapons screening process. Salem Reporter
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Salem-Keizer School Board is set to vote on a tax exemption for a new apartment complex and review a revised equity and antiracism policy, while also reaffirming a policy protecting students' immigration status. Salem Reporter
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~ Rumi
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