Bill Poehler

Reporter for the Statesman Journal. Part-time destroyer of clutches. Writer of books about race car drivers you will want to read about. Repped by @Rosenberglit

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Articles

Marion and Polk counties propose cuts for their upcoming budgets: What to know

2 weeks ago | statesmanjournal.com | Bill Poehler

Marion County plans to reduce its workforce by 32 positions. Polk County plans to eliminate nearly four positions. Both county boards of commissioners are scheduled to adopt their budgets on June 25. Many counties in Oregon, including Polk County, are facing budget deficits, but Marion County is not. Both counties, however, are proposing cuts for the budget year that begins July 1.
Crash closes all Interstate 5 southbound lanes 3 miles south of Albany

3 weeks ago | statesmanjournal.com | Bill Poehler

A crash closed Interstate 5 southbound about 3 miles south of Albany on the afternoon of June 6 and one northbound lane was also closed. The southbound I-5 crash happened at milepost 231, which is about 3 miles north of the exit with Highway 34. The I-5 northbound crash was also reported at milepost 231. No estimate was given for when the southbound lanes would reopen. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. The crash occurred at 4:06 p.m., according to the Albany Fire Department.
SWAT, bomb squad help arrest teen in Eugene shooting case

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Bill Poehler

A juvenile connected to a May 29 shooting incident in Eugene that forced a nearby high school into lockdown was arrested June 5 in Salem after a standoff involving SWAT and bomb squad teams. Salem's SWAT and bomb squad assisted Eugene police in the arrest at a home in south Salem after he did not exit the house. The juvenile was taken into custody shortly before 5:30 p.m. at the home, located on the corner of Arlene Avenue and Clarence Court.
Salem Police SWAT, bomb squad assist Eugene Police with arrest

3 weeks ago | statesmanjournal.com | Bill Poehler

The Salem Police SWAT and bomb squad assisted Eugene Police June 5 in arresting a man at a home in south Salem after the man did not exit the house. The man was taken into custody shortly before 5:30 p.m. June 5 at a home on the corner of Arlene Avenue and Clarence Court.
Salem man gets 13 years in prison for selling drug-laced cereal, candy

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Bill Poehler

A Salem man was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison on June 4 for manufacturing and selling products including candy and cereals with THC and psilocybin in them. Jered Jeremiah Hayward, 45, pleaded guilty on Jan. 29 to two counts of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana and conspiracy to commit money laundering. While on parole, he operated a business that employed 10 employees, according to court records.
39-year-old man dies in forklift incident at Woodburn WinCo distribution center

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Bill Poehler

A 39-year-old Independence man died June 4 in a workplace incident involving a forklift at the WinCo Foods distribution center in Woodburn. According to a press release from Woodburn Police, a semitruck was moved at 11:39 a.m. while a forklift operator was still in a shipping container on the trailer. The forklift fell from the container while it was being moved. One person died on June 4 at the WinCo Foods Distribution Center after an incident involving a forklift.
What you need to know to score discount tickets to the 2025 Oregon State Fair

3 weeks ago | statesmanjournal.com | Bill Poehler

Discount tickets for the Oregon State Fair go on sale for $1.60 for 24 hours beginning at 9 a.m. on June 4. Individuals can purchase up to 10 discount tickets each, which will be valid for admission from Aug. 25 to 28 and on Sept. 1. The Oregon State Fair opens Aug. 22 and runs through Sept. 1 at the Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center at 2339 17th St. NE in Salem. Adult admission is $10 when purchased in advance, children ages 6 through 12 are $8, seniors are $3 and children under age 5 are free.
Woodburn Police seek victim in alleged hit-and-run

3 weeks ago | statesmanjournal.com | Bill Poehler

Woodburn Police are searching for a motorcycle rider who authorities say was hit by a Salem woman driving a minivan on the evening of May 24. Police responded at 7:30 p.m. to calls of an erratic driver in a maroon minivan seen weaving through traffic and entering oncoming lanes north on Highway 99E toward Woodburn. At the 800 block of the highway in the Woodburn city limits, the minivan hit the rider of a 1997 Honda GL1500 with a Washington license plate, police said.
Salem man sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl

4 weeks ago | statesmanjournal.com | Bill Poehler

A Salem man was sentenced May 28 to nine years in federal prison for trafficking more than 40 pounds of fentanyl, methamphetamine and heroin in 2021. Rico Anthony Russell Rigutto, 29, was sentenced by Judge Marco Hernandez to 108 months and five years of supervised release for one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Merger called off between Santiam Hospital, Corvallis-based Samaritan Health Services

4 weeks ago | statesmanjournal.com | Bill Poehler

Santiam Hospital and Samaritan Health Services have abandoned their proposed merger. Santiam Hospital cited financial difficulties as the reason for pursuing the merger. Both Santiam and Samaritan have reported financial losses in recent years. Santiam Hospital in Stayton and Corvallis-based Samaritan Health Services announced May 29 they are calling off their proposed merger. Neither gave a reason for the deal being called off. Santiam Hospital, which opened in 1953, has 40 licensed hospital beds.