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Deadline Extended for Extreme Teen Band Challenge at the Marion County Fair

(SALEM) - The Marion County Fair is extending the deadline to June 23rd for teens who want a chance to show off their musical talents and win up to $1,000.

Teen bands with a majority of members 21 or younger are encouraged to enter. The entry fee for a band is $40.

The Extreme Teen Band Challenge is a featured event of Extreme Teen Challenge Day on Friday, July 14th. Teen admission will be only $1 that day.

Courthouse Restoration Progressing

(SALEM) - Over the past couple of weeks, Marion County employees have been moving back into the courthouse.

They have been locked out for more than six months after a November 12th incident caused extensive damage and scattered nearly 200 people to alternative locations to conduct public business while repairs are being done.

Backyard Burning in Parts of Marion County Ends June 15th

(SALEM) - All open and backyard burning will be prohibited beginning June 16th in those portions of Marion County that lie within the Santiam Unit of Oregon Department of Forestry's North Cascade District.

The Department of Forestry is cooperating with several local fire departments including Idanha-Detroit, Gates, Mill City, Lyons, Stayton, Sublimity, Silverton, Drakes Crossing, Aumsville, Turner and Jefferson. Only permitted and approved logging slash burning and agricultural burning will be allowed depending on weather conditions.

Event Will Celebrate Pioneer Jason Lee`s Final Return to Oregon

(SALEM) - The Lee Mission Cemetery and Mission Mill Museum have joined with community businesses, organizations and members to host a public ceremony honoring the Reverend Jason Lee, in commemoration of the 1906 reinterment of his remains in the Lee Cemetery. The event will take place Sunday June 18th at 2:00 PM at Lee Mission Cemetery 2104 D St. NE in Salem.

The event includes a welcome from Mayor Janet Taylor, historical reflections from Nancie Peacocke Fadeley, enactment of selected eulogies from the 1906 services, wreath laying by M. Lee Pelton, president of Willamette University, Tim Wood, Director of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, representing Governor Ted Kulongoski, The Bishop of the Oregon-Idaho Conference of the United Methodist Church and representatives of Oregon Historical Society and the Daughters of the American Revolution.

The presentation will be followed by cemetery tours and a headstone rubbing activity hosted by Marion County Historical Society. The activity will emphasize appropriate rubbing practices to gather information and preserve the headstone.

Salem Attorney Gets 5-Years Probation For Sexual Abuse

(SALEM) - The Marion County District Attorney`s office says a judge Wednesday morning found former Salem Attorney Michael Pacheco guilty on three counts of misdemeanor sexual abuse.

The 52-year-old, was accused of sexually abusing two female employees, and attempting to force himself on a third...

Marion County Courthouse Nearing Completion of Rebuild

(SALEM) - After months of intense construction work, employees have begun moving back into the Marion County Courthouse.

There are a few weeks left until the buliding is fully reoccupied, but employees who normally conduct business in the building are expressing relief. The courthouse was severely damaged by vandalism and fire last November during a police standoff.

Christopher Millis stands accused of driving his pickup through the front doors of the courthouse November 12th 2005, then firing shots and starting fires inside.

Marion County officials say they initially underestimated the amount of work, time, and money it would take.

When the building was damaged, officials locked it up tight and damages were assessed. Problems relating to asbestos and other early building practices brought crews their share of problems, but contractors worked together in a variety of areas to rebuild the courthouse to a state that will essentially be better than new.

S-K School District Contract Offer Covers Increase in Teacher Insurance Costs

The district says licensed insurance rates for the 2006-07 school year show an overall increase in costs of 5.9%

(SALEM) - Insurance rates for 2006-07 for Salem-Keizer School District licensed staff are set to increase by an overall 5.9% an increase that will be almost totally covered by the district`s offer to raise its insurance contribution from the current $795 to $845 per month.

Volcanoes Baseball And Public Safety Coordinating Council to Recognize Community Meth Successes

The event is geared towards families, with free T-shirts for children and interactive displays to educate and entertain attendees.

(SALEM) - Partnering with Volcanoes Baseball, the Marion County Public Safety Coordinating Council is organizing the first annual "Striking Out Meth In Marion County" event to be held on July 14th at 6:00 PM at the Volcanoes Stadium in Keizer.

Teen Musicians Sought For Extreme Teen Band Challenge at the Marion County Fair

(SALEM) - The Marion County Fair is looking for teens who want a chance to show off their musical talents and win up to $1,000.

Teen bands with a majority of band members 21 or younger are encouraged to participate in the Extreme Teen Band Challenge.

On the 14th there will be many related festivities to accompany the band challenge, like BMX bike and skateboard demonstrations, basketball contest, teen makeover and more. The Marion County Fair takes place from July 13th through the 16th.

Car Chase in Jaguar Lands Two Men in Jail

(SALEM) - Two men are in custody after leading Salem police on a high speed chase in northeast Salem Thursday night that is reported to have exceeded 90 miles-an-hour.

A Salem Police spokesman says 25-year-old Marcus Potter and 26-year-old Brain Shamberger were driving in a Jaguar that was reported to be speeding at over 90 MPH on Lansing Ave.

Salem officers say they gave chase, but they didn't have to go very far. The Jaguar went airborne and landed at the intersection on Lansing Ave and Sunnyview Rd.