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Missing Yreka man found dead inside his crashed vehicle

YREKA, Calif. – An elderly man from Yreka who was reported missing late last week has been found dead.

On December 24, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office sought the public’s help in finding 92-year-old Alberto Mena, who had been missing from his home in Yreka, California since December 23, 2022.

Mena’s 1997 Silver/Purple Mercury Sable, with California License Plate 3388WDP, was missing from his driveway and was believed to be driven by Mena.

The California Highway Patrol said on December 26, Mena ... Read more

The bar and the bench

Willamette Law faculty includes some of the most respected legal scholars in the country nationally recognized for their research, publications and contributions to the law. Yet it is their deep dedication to their students that distinguishes these p ... Read more

Emergency services, Dec. 28

Felony arrests

Racketeering — Cedrus Jahson King, 25, of the 300 block of Alice Street, Medford. Medford police arrested King Thursday on charges of racketeering, unlawfully altering metal property, aggravated first-degree theft and fi ... Read more

Salem veteran gets seat at State of the Union, says presiden

Rosy Macias confesses to having little interest in politics but she recently found herself at what she described as the Super Bowl of politics – the State of Union Address.

“It was a once-in-a-lifetime event,” said Macias. “Eye o ... Read more

Best CD Rates in Salem, Oregon, OR

Certificates of Deposit - Branch Banks 2024

A certificate of deposit (CD) is a savings product offered by a bank in which a depositor (someone who has money to put into the bank) agrees to commit a certain amount of money for a set period of time, in return for a fixed rate of interest. While it is possible to withdraw the money earlier (breaking the CD) doing so comes with high interest penalties and is generally not advised.

CD Terms

The time period in which money is held in a certificate of deposit is c ... Read more

9 Offbeat Towns to Visit in Oregon

The 33rd US state of Oregon in the Pacific Northwest is famed for its complex landscape of mountains, coasts, and forests. Plenty of travelers enjoy the charm of the Beaver State with a visit to its most populous city, Portland (the City of Roses), o ... Read more

YOUR GOVERNMENT: Councilors consider taking over private amb

Salem may stop contracting with a private company to send ambulances to medical calls, instead moving the service inside the city fire department.

The Salem City Council will consider allowing the fire department to move ahead with the c ... Read more

In a departure from last year, Oregon Legislature wraps up s

Oregon lawmakers headed home three days earlier than required on Thursday night, ending a surprisingly bipartisan session that saw them invest hundreds of millions of dollars in housing, recriminalize possession of small amounts of hard drugs and cap ... Read more