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Wednesday, August 21st, 2024
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Good morning, Salem. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 21st of August.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Highway 99W was shut down due to a multicar collision south of Rickreall, with numerous rescue units responding. Statesman Journal
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ The mother of Jesse Banks is suing the Oregon Department of Corrections, alleging negligence and cover-up in his death in solitary confinement, after he was found with a bloody, ripped-up mask in his mouth. Salem Reporter
- ➤ Billy J. Sweeten was sentenced to 38 months in prison for setting fire to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Salem, causing over $1 million in damage. Salem Reporter
- ➤ A 19-year-old named Riley John Adams died following a stabbing at Wallace Marine Park in Salem, with police treating it as a homicide. 1430 KYKN
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Oregon implemented stringent workplace heat safety regulations following the heat-related death of a migrant worker, contrasting Idaho's lack of action after a similar fatality. Salem Reporter
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ A national forecaster predicts Democratic supermajorities in the Oregon Legislature, potentially bolstering efforts to pass a new transportation funding package. Oregon Capital Chronicle
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ An inmate at the Oregon State Penitentiary is isolated for tuberculosis testing, with health authorities tracing potential exposures. Statesman Journal
- ➤ Bob Jones, a blood cancer patient, initiates a new support group for blood cancer patients and their caregivers in Salem to address mental health and treatment challenges. Salem Reporter
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