The workers' union says the late pay has been an issue for decades, and the state has been slow to respond.

Decorative spoons and 3D paper art are are among the hundreds of offerings at this year's event. There will also be live music, food and drinks.

City officials want to ban sitting and lying on sidewalks during the day as a way to address business concerns about homelessness. A hearing that was set for next week has been postponed because Councilor Tom Andersen is out of town.

The Chemeketa Community College Board of Education meets 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 24 at Chemeketa Community College Polk Center, 1340 S.E. Holman Ave., Dallas.

Two moms brought four scorpions to the station after finding them in a container at a nearby park.

About one-third of Oregonians live in a county without an abortion clinic. A year-old clinical trial is giving some rural women access to abortion medication through telemedicine.

Hundreds of high schoolers volunteered to spend a month of their summer in stuffy, upstairs classrooms to re-take English, math and science classes. Some are heading toward August graduation.

Oregon State Police said James Allen Moore worked with children at Valley Baptist Church in Amity and could have more victims.

Get out of the house and enjoy some sunshine along with a handful of events planned this weekend, like a vintage car show or the Salem Art Fair.

After two years, the city of Salem's program to house the homeless hasn't put roofs over as many heads as it hoped. With so little affordable housing, it's up to landlords and property managers to open their doors. What do they think about the program?

Marty Heyen, who won re-election in May against McKay High School graduate Raul Marquez, will lead a relatively inexperienced school board in the coming school year.

Advocates of dozens of causes are collecting signatures in hopes of getting their issue in front of Oregon voters.

The group's leader said lawmakers were crafty in passing legislation to make a referral nearly impossible.

The pilot made an emergency landing and was taken to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries after the plane caught fire midair.

Construction crews from JE Dunn Construction and Western Partitions, Inc. pitched in Saturday to make the shelter safer for victims fleeing domestic abuse and sexual assault.

If you buy health insurance on the exchange, you'll likely pay only a few dollars a month more than last year - and if you're covered by Moda, you may actually pay less.

SEIU 503’s state employees will see a 10 to 15 percent wage increase over the next two years.

Demolition on Salem's YMCA is just around the corner. An 11th hour deal and some new state funding means the beloved coffee shop next door will be able to buy the YMCA-owned land it sits on.

The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets 9 a.m. July 17 at Senator Hearing Room in Courthouse Square, 555 Court St. N.E.

On Friday, a protest organized by local groups took up a downtown Salem street corner. The aim was to speak out against detention centers along the southern U.S. border that have been criticized for being overcrowded.

Even though Salem Reporter is small for now, it makes room to help young journalists develop their skills and interest in serving society. Here's why we do that.

There were plenty of chickens clucking, pigs snorting and lambs bleating at the fairgrounds Saturday.

The Salem Parks Foundation raised nearly $100,000 to replace aging equipment with new play structures and swings for the neighborhood park.

The summertime staple that is the Marion County Fair returned Thursday and lasts until Sunday. Here are some scenes from Friday afternoon.

An Oregon OSHA investigation sparked by a teacher complaint at Eyre Elementary found serious workplace safety violations which the district is taking steps to correct.

Movies in the park returns with "Ralph Breaks the Internet." Country music singer Dwight Yoakam bring his honky tonk tunes to the Elsinore Theatre.

In the shadow of Senate Republicans’ infamous walkout, questions remain on how the protest was financed and whether Democrats will make good on their threat to fine the opposition.

The Salem-Keizer School Board meets 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 at the district's Support Services Center, 2575 Commercial Street SE.

The Concours d'Elegance is "the best of the best" said John Drzal, who's bringing his 1937 Ford to the Forest Grove event.

No lying or sleeping on sidewalks would be allowed throughout Salem between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m., under a new city law being considered. Police would warn offenders and expel repeat violators from certain areas.