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IT`S THE SIGN OF THE TIMES.

SALEM POLICE SAY THREE PORTLAND WOMAN WERE ARRESTED ON PROSTITUTION CHARGES AFTER USING THE POPULAR INTERNET CLASSIFIED AD SITE CRAIG`S LIST TO SOLICIT CUSTOMERS.

20-YEAR-OLD TYRA CLISBY, 24-YEAR-OLD NATSUKO KORI AND 20-YEAR-OLD SHAY LEEN MACY WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODAY AT THE SALEM INN MOTEL THIS WEEK.

POLICE HAD CONDUCTED AN UNDERCOVER OPERATION AFTER GETTING A TIP THAT THE WOMEN WERE POSTING ADS ON CRAIGSLIST-DOT-COM FOR SEX.

OFFICERS SET UP TIMES TO MEET THE WOMEN. THAT`S WHEN THEY WERE ARRESTED.

THE MARION COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL IS PARTNERING WITH THE SALEM-KEIZER VOLCANOES FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL STRIKING OUT METH IN MARION COUNTY.

THE EVENT WILL BE HELD ON JULY 14TH AT 6:00 PM AT VOLCANOES STADIUM IN KEIZER.

THE EVENT IS GEARED TOWARDS FAMILIES, WITH FREE T-SHIRTS FOR CHILDREN, AND INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS TO EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN ATTENDEES.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE EVENT VISIT THE MARION COUNTY WEB SITE AT WWW.CO.MARION.OR.US.

SALEM`S DRINKING WATER WAS RECENTLY VOTED BEST OF THE WEST AT THE 2006 SPRING CONFERENCE OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST SECTION OF THE AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION.

A PANEL OF FOUR JUDGES, SELECTED SALEM`S DRINKING WATER FROM SIX ENTRIES FROM AROUND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

THE WATER SAMPLES WERE JUDGED ON TAST, ODOR, APPEARANCE, AND AFTERTASTE.

A SALEM WOMAN IS SHAKEN BUT UNHARMED AFTER BEING KIDNAPPED AND SURVIVING A VIOLENT ARMED ROBBERY THURSDAY NIGHT AT A SALEM MOTEL.

SALEM POLICE LT. DAN DIETZ SAYS TWO MASKED MEN, ONE ARMED WITH A RIFLE, ENTERED THE COZZY INN ON FISHER ROAD NE AROUND 9:20 PM.

THE TWO MEN OVERTOOK THE NIGHT CLERK AND TAPED HER TO A CHAIR INSIDE THE OFFICE.

THE MEN GOT AWAY WITH AN UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT OF CASH.

THE WOMAN WAS ABLE TO FREE HERSELF AND CALL 911.

THE MEN FLED ON FOOT.

THE SUSPECTS ARE DESCRIBED AS IN THEIR LATE TEENS TO EARLY 20`S. ONE WAS SHORT WITH A STOCKY BUILD, THE OTHER WAS TALLER.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS URGED TO CONTACT SALEM POLICE 503-588-6050.

POST OFFICES, BANKS, SCHOOLS, GOVERENMENT OFFICES, AND THE SALEM LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED ON MEMORIAL DAY.

CHERRIOTS WILL OPERATE ON THEIR HOLIDAY SCHEDULE.

SALEM PARKING METERS WILL NOT BE ENFORCED, AND MALLS WILL BE OPEN.

SALEM-NEWS-DOT-COM HAS A COMPLETE LIST OF MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS AROUND THE STATE.

MARION COUNTY SHERIFF`S DETECTIVES ARE ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC`S HELP IN LOCATING AN ATTEMPTED RAPE SUSPECT WHO IS CHARGED WITH ATTACKING A SALEM WOMAN AT THE ROTHS IGA MARKET ON PORTLAND ROAD NE, ON APRIL 28TH.

THE WOMAN, TOLD INVESTIGATORS THAT WHILE DROPPING OFF STATESMAN JOURNAL NEWSPAPERS FOR DELIVERY CREWS, SHE WAS APPROACHED FROM BEHIND BY A MALE WHO FORCED HER TO THE GROUND.

POLICE SAY THE VICTIM WAS ABLE TO KICK HER ATTACKER, BREAK FREE, AND GET AWAY.

THE ALLEGED ATTACKER IS DESCRIBED AS A HISPANIC MALE, IN HIS MID 30`S, 5`5 TO 5`8, 150 POUNDS, WITH A MUSTACHE AND SMALL PATCH OF HAIR UNDER HIS BOTTOM LIP.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THE SUSPECT OR HIS WHEREABOUTS IS URGED TO CONTACT THE MARION COUNTY SHERIFF`S OFFICE AT 503-540-8007

THE OFFICES OF OREGON LAWMAKERS WERE AMONG THOSE LOCKDOWN FRIDAY AS CAPITOL POLICE LAUNCHED A FLOOR-BY-FLOOR SEARCH OF A HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING.

THIS, AFTER AN UNIDENTIFIED CALLER REPORTED GUNFIRE.

DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE EARL BLUMENAURE WAS IN HIS OFFICE IN THE RAYBURN BUILDING AT THE TIME OF THE LOCKDOWN.

TWO OTHER OREGON DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVES, DARLENE HOOLEY AND PETER DEFAZIO, WHO ALSO HAVE OFFICES LOCATED IN THE RAYBURN BUILDING, WERE ON THEIR WAY BACK HOME TO OREGON AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

HIGH MOUNTAIN SNOWPACKS AND FULL RESERVOIRS ARE SIGNS FOR WHAT RIVER GUIDES SAY COULD BE THE BEST WHITEWATER RAFTING SEASON IN OREGON IN TWO DECADES.

WHITEWATER LOVERS, LIKELY WILL FIND HEALTHY RAPIDS THROUGH AUGUST ON POPULAR RIVERS SUCH AS THE ROGUE AND DESCHUTES.

THE LATEST SALEM-AREA NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS, AND TRAFFIC IS ON DEMAND AT SALEM-NEWS.COM.

I`M KEVIN HAYS REPORTING FOR SALEM-NEWS.COM HAVE A SAFE AND WONDERFUL MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!