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Capi Lynn

Salem

Reporter and Columnist at Statesman Journal

Storyteller @Salem_Statesman. My stories tap into the heart of the community where I live, work and play. Lifelong Oregonian. Devoted Mom.

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Articles

  • 4 days ago | usatoday.com | Isabel Funk |Capi Lynn |Jonathan Williams |Whitney Woodworth

    Police have arrested a man in connection with a stabbing at a mission in Salem, Oregon that left 11 people injured on June 1. Salem Police responded to the stabbing incident at Union Gospel Mission of Salem north of downtown at about 7:15 p.m. on June 1. Almost a dozen people were taken to Salem Health hospital with various injuries,, and a male suspect, who was not identified, was arrested, police said. The mission is a faith-based organization on the front lines of the homelessness crisis.

  • 4 days ago | yahoo.com | Isabel Funk |Capi Lynn |Jonathan Williams |Whitney Woodworth

    This story has been updated to include additional information Salem Police responded to a stabbing incident involving 11 people at Union Gospel Mission of Salem north of downtown on the evening of June 1. Police responded to the UGM at 777 Commercial St. NE at about 7:15 p.m. Police spokesperson Angela Hedrick said 11 people were taken to Salem Health hospital with various injuries. Police arrested a male suspect but have not named the man.

  • 1 week ago | statesmanjournal.com | Capi Lynn

    Capi LynnSalem Statesman JournalA welcome sign project requiring collaboration between the city of Salem and the Oregon Department of Transportation took six years to complete. It might not have happened at all if not for a modification in a city sign code and the determination of one neighborhood association member. Kaethe Mentrum was enlisted for the project in 2019 when she joined the Northgate Neighborhood Association, not long after she and her husband moved to Salem from Portland.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Capi Lynn

    (This story has been updated to include new information)Power was restored to nearly 12,000 PGE customers in south Salem around 7:15 p.m. on May 24, after going out around 2:49 p.m. in the 97306 Zip code and impacting traffic lights, businesses and residences. The outage was caused by equipment at a substation located at Commercial St SE and Barnes Ave SE, just north of Kuebler Blvd, said PGE spokesperson Elaina Medina. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe outage initially affected 9,191 customers.

  • 1 week ago | statesmanjournal.com | Capi Lynn

    Capi LynnSalem Statesman JournalPower is out in parts of south Salem this afternoon, May 24, impacting traffic lights and businesses. PGE reported six outages affecting 11,583 customers in Marion County, the majority in south Salem. An outage was reported at 2:49 p.m. in the 97306 zip code, affecting 9,191 customers. Power is not expected to be restored in that area until 8:15 p.m., according to a PGE text message. The PGE outage map online shows the cause of that outage under investigation.

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Capi Lynn
Capi Lynn @CapiLynn
12 May 25

It took longer than I thought - more than a half hour - to give away 18 @Salem_Statesman umbrellas to drivers stopped at the light at Commercial and Vista. #free #swag #salemoregon https://t.co/NyyraO1qsc

Capi Lynn
Capi Lynn @CapiLynn
6 May 25

Secret to long life for this 105-year-old in Salem: Coffee and mashed potatoes https://t.co/nYsE23sZdQ via @Salem_Statesman

Capi Lynn
Capi Lynn @CapiLynn
5 May 25

Need something to make you smile on a Monday morning? Check out these Awesome 3000 photos by colleague @abigaildollins https://t.co/3EPVxd7Nda