Mayor Janet Taylor

November 19th, 2009 video STEREO SALEM is a mixed-genre collection of some of the most incredible, diverse, creative music from Salem Oregon and the Mid-Willamette Valley. Forget what you think you know about Salem music, because you have no idea. Your mind, as well as your ears, are about to be blown. This is AMAZING music. It features music styles including: Rock, Indie, Folk, Celtic, Trance, Hip-Hop, Bluegrass, Shoegaze, Experimental, New Wave, Harp Guitar, Metal, Irish Punk, Garage Rock, Latino, Choral, Hard-Rock … Posted in Music video Tags: Bluegrass , blues , Casketeers , Doan , Easterly , falcon , folk , hip-hop , ... Read Full Story

City of Salem, Oregon residents are about to pay less for flood insurance, as a direct result of their community's active participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS). According to FEMA Regional Administrator Susan Reinertson, they'll not only enjoy reduced flood insurance premiums, but face reduced flood risk as well. "The CRS rewards communities for implementing programs and policies which protect their citizens from floods. Salem joined the program last May," said Reinertson. "The city's proactive approach to mitigating the threat of flooding allowed Salem to enter the program with a Class 8 rating, saving policy holders ten percent ... Read Full Story

Salem Police Detectives are investigating the death of a male that was found in the Mill Creek in southeast Salem Thursday night. At approximately 10:09 pm on Thursday, August 7, 2009, Salem Police responded to a report that a citizen had found what appeared to be a body in the Mill Creek close to Airport Rd [...] Read Full Story

On 03-15-09, just before 7:00 PM, the Salem Fire Department along with the Salem Police Department responded to a fire alarm at Myke’s Custom Rod & Speed Shop located at 1375 Cross St SE Salem. Fire fighters discovered the bodies of three people inside the business who had been shot. They [...] Read Full Story

The Salem Police Department’s 23rd Citizen Police Academy is scheduled to begin on September 2nd for a period of 13 weeks, ending on December 9, 2009. Classes will be limited to 20 citizens and will involve Wednesday evening classes and three Saturday classes. The goal of the Citizen Police Academy is to inform and educate citizens [...] Read Full Story