The Oregon Health Authority wanted to boost the cost of beer and wine, in part to push down consumption and in part to raise millions. Gov. Kate Brown on Friday said nothing doing.

The Community Services and Housing Commission, which helps the city judge a number of projects to get federal grant dollars, is in flux following a recent report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Four commissioners have resigned.

Alan Booth gets up at 4 a.m. and handles loose teeth, narrow roads and surprise deer to get dozens of students to school on time.

Salem-Keizer's 260 bus drivers cover 20,000 miles and use 3,000 gallons of fuel every day to bring thousands of kids to school.

With a strong economy and federal tax cuts, Oregonians and businesses are sending more money than ever to the state. Most will get returned to taxpayers later, but Oregon officials have millions in extra money to use.

Across Oregon, community college enrollment spiked during the Great Recession and has been declining since, putting strain on budgets. But Chemeketa's fall enrollment is down just one percent from last year, giving college leaders hope that the future will be more stable.

Attackers hacked into a tool used by insurance agents and brokers to sign people up for coverage. They had access to personal data on more than 1,000 Oregonians.

Salem City Council on Tuesday also dismissed a proposed stipend for councilors and the mayor, opted to hear the case of a shopping center in South Salem and agreed to help with a grant to lure commercial service back to Salem Municipal Airport.

By 2022, passengers could settle onto a ferry for a 40-minute ride across the Columbia, skipping jammed freeways. The Oregon Transportation Commission gets a briefing on the proposal Friday.

SPECIAL REPORT: The Psychiatric Security Review Board questioned how many people it discharged from state custody returned to crime. But it did not share its findings or change policies even as former clients killed or raped.

Members of the Psychiatric Security Review Board have said it is not their duty to track what happens to people they set free. But in private, board members and staff pushed to study recidivism and found high rates among people the board frees.

The Malheur Enterprise and ProPublica calculated outcomes by reviewing public records collected from the board, courts and state agencies. The analysis is among a handful of recidivism studies of insanity defendants, experts said.

Over objections from a parishoner and a handful of community members, the Salem-Keizer School Board said the district can move forward with acquiring St. Edward Catholic Church land for a planned expansion of McNary High School.

A dysfunctional relationship between Salem radio station KMUZ and a pair of hosts came to a head after a no-show interview.

The state found 81,600 addresses the Census didn't have, giving Oregon an estimated 163,200 new residents.

Two appeals filed Wednesday argue Salem should not have approved a Costco-anchored plaza and could trigger months more of deliberation.

After a combined nine combat tours in the Marine Corps, three friends opened a brewery in Salem to create a social space for veterans.

In six state races, women defeated men and bolstered their numbers in the Oregon House and Senate. Winners note that they are focused on issues, not gender.

A proposed hike in garbage bills will get a public hearing at Salem City Council next week. Staff reports released Thursday suggest the six garbage hauling companies are struggling in 2018.

Salem residents joined a national protest Thursday night to voice their anger over President Donald Trump firing Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The move was seen by many as an attack on the investigation into Trump's contact with Russia.