Man sentenced for escaping from Salem prison, robbing elderly woman
Joe Smallwood-Sain was sentenced to nearly six years in prison for escaping from a Salem prison in April 2023 and robbing an elderly woman in a downtown parking garage.
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Ghosts of the Grand is Salem’s newest haunted house experience
Ghosts at the Grand is a new interactive haunted house experience which takes participants deep into spiraling madness. Chelsea Opfer is behind the haunted house’s storyline, and the production consists of a number of hired actors who take their creepy characters very seriously.
Banking on Oregon forests: In fight against climate change, financial markets see green in Oregon
Two dozen forests in Oregon encompassing more than 1 million acres have been entered into carbon credit markets in the last decade, generating big money and global interest.
Seniors, Blanchet students bond over crafts
GlamourGals, a new club at Blanchet Catholic School, builds community with the seniors at nearby retirement home The Springs at Lancaster Village with monthly gatherings to do crafts.
Ways to celebrate Halloween around Salem: Trunk-or-Treats, festivals, costumes and candy
Dress up in costume, decorate your cars and indulge your sweet tooth in the days leading up to Halloween with trick-or-treat events and fall festivals. Churches, businesses and neighborhoods are throwing plenty of events for you to get festive for fall and Halloween while spending time with your community.
Overdose deaths are down nationally, but up in many Western states
Alaska, Nevada, Washington and Oregon have moved into the top 10 for rate of overdose deaths since 2023, according to a Stateline analysis of federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
Bonneville Power Administration unveils plans for $3B in grid upgrades
The Bonneville Power Administration has identified around $3 billion of transmission line and substation projects intended to accomodate growing electricity demand and the expansion of wind and solar power.
Turmoil continues around Greg Smith as public officials spar over his performance
Greg Smith, a Republican state legislator, saw his paycheck cut for his full-time job at a Boardman public agency. Now, officials are trying to figure out who he actually works for in the latest controversy over his work.
After suing Polk County, treasurer seeks reelection against challenger focused on fiscal oversight
Polk County Treasurer Steve Milligan last year sued his employer, saying the county illegally stripped the treasurer of duties spelled out in state law. Challenger Chris Patoine said the suit was a waste of money and wants to bring a watchdog approach to the role.
Oregon’s largest natural gas company said it was going green. It sells as much fossil fuel as before.
This story was originally published by ProPublica and is reprinted under a Creative Commons license. Seven years ago, Oregon’s biggest natural gas company set out to convince lawmakers and residents that an abundant new source of green energy was out there, just waiting to be tapped. Renewable natural gas is[Read More…]