A Portland psychiatrist advises parents to discuss the shooting with children but not get into details.

Salem Health Foundation’s charity tournament fosters friendly competition and medical awareness.

In the wake of a deadly Texas school shooting, Rep. Cliff Bentz, Oregon’s sole congressional Republican, ignored questions

A tight Salem City Council race between Deanna Gwyn and Dynee Medlock may hinge on whether voters correct signature issues on ballots by June 7. With the tally as it now stands, neither candidate has enough votes to win the race outright.

After modest increases in 2021, Oregon health insurers are seeking an average 6.7% rate increase in the individual market, citing rising health care costs.

The new building, which opened Monday, will allow Bridgeway Recovery Services to make treatment for mental health, chemical dependency and problem gambling more available in Salem

Almost half of the county’s more than 116,000 ballots remained uncounted by Tuesday night.

Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s team outlined five risks to school improvement in Oregon.

Councilors want to get a sense of whether Salemites are likely to vote in favor of a $300 million spending package that wouldn’t increase property taxes, or if more tweaks are needed to get broad support. Several councilors are hoping to add more money for protected bike lanes to the package.

Federal pandemic relief funds that recently went to the city of Salem helped fill a funding gap for the long-delayed Sequoia Crossings project created by rising construction costs.

Jim Sellers, former Oregon journalist and state agency employee, writes a regular column to help thousands in Salem deal with the confusing world of Medicare and federal benefits. He's available to answer your questions.

Salem’s first micro shelter village has led to permanent housing for 23 formerly homeless residents during its first year of operation. City leaders and nonprofit service providers say they’re encouraged by the results and want to work to increase the share.

The rules adopted by the Public Utility Commission apply to Pacific Power, Portland General Electric and Idaho Power.

Salem police arrested Kenneth Wayne Felton Sunday a month after he was charged with shooting a man at the complex. Police say he is also a suspect in a separate shooting that occurred three days after the first in December 2021.

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Work by journalists with Salem Reporter covering homeless people, the pandemic and breaking news in Salem was recognized last week for journalistic excellence.

The stark beauty of Antarctic landscapes feature prominently in large canvasses from Salem painter April Waters, who received a National Science Foundation grant to spend time at Palmer Station, a scientific research outpost.

SPECIAL REPORT: State officials rarely intervened and never stopped the port as it dumped hundreds of tons of excess nitrogen over a critical groundwater area.

Marion County's voter turnout ballooned last minute after Clerk Bill Burgess said his office received about 26,000 ballots on election day.

Democrat Tina Kotek and nonaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson announced high-profile endorsements Thursday.

Marty Crittenden, a nurse manager at Willamette Vital Health, spent two weeks in Warsaw treating Ukrainian refugees, contending with medication shortages, trauma and joy in the midst of heartbreak.