Why was Salem (and not, say, Portland) chosen as the state capital? Was Salem the largest (or otherwise most important) city in Oregon at the time? How do they choose state capitals in the first ...

Berkeley's Pizzeria da Laura from Laura Meyer was named as a top 100 pizza-maker at the Best Pizza awards in Milan.

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- With the current legislative session in Salem coming to a close, lawmakers from Central Oregon are seeing many of the bills they wrote or sponsored, nearing the finish line ...

The Pizza Place, 1155 Silas Creek Parkway, announced June 20 that it will permanently close July 3. In a Facebook post, co-owner Nadine Carmelo said, "Unfortunately, we have become a part if this ...

Two Salem Police officers help direct traffic at Winter and Center streets during the "No Kings" protest at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem on June 14.

Roads and lanes will be closed in Salem for a rally on June 5 and the Salem Pride parade and block party on June 7.

Salem mass stabbing: Number of victims now 12, with 5 still in hospital; suspect identified One additional victim was discovered during police witness interviews, each suffering from "varying ...

A stabbing attack at an Oregon men’s shelter on Sunday night left 11 people hospitalized. The incident occurred at Union Gospel Mission in Salem around 7:15 p.m. Executive Director Craig Smith ...

Eleven people were taken to a Salem hospital after a stabbing incident outside the Union Gospel Mission, Salem police told KOIN 6 News.

One male suspect is in custody following a mass stabbing Sunday night at the Union Gospel Mission of Salem shelter in Oregon, which left 11 people injured.

Salem police said 11 people were stabbed at Union Gospel Mission men's shelter Sunday evening, with all victims hospitalized and a suspect in custody.

Eleven people were stabbed in a church-run homeless shelter in Oregon that is directly across from the local police HQ, according to authorities. At least one member of staff at the Union Gospel Mi… ...