Major business, labor groups back paid leave for workers, but don't plan time off yet. The new benefit becomes available in four years.

With opposition looming in the Senate, supporters say they’ll push for constitutional changes in another session.

Judson students and community members kicked off a $13 million campus renovation starting this week, which will add new classrooms and an expanded cafeteria.

The man was rescued from the home but later died at Salem Health. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Changes in Oregon law that you probably haven't heard about are headed to the governor's desk and then into the books. We do the homework for you to catch you up on changes that could affect your life.

Willamette student and dancer Monya Maleki found ballet helped football players' performance. Now, the team is adding weekly ballet classes to its training schedule in the fall.

The city's only comedy club is hoping to bring new, unique forms of comedy to audiences.

The Wilsonville man killed in a car collision Tuesday was an analyst who dedicated his career to public service.

Cmdr. Joe Kast, who first joined the Marion County Sheriff's Office 24 years ago, will replace Sheriff Jason Myers and serve until the 2020 election.

"Surge" hiring and professional recruiting to find foster parents are two steps consultants are prodding along for Oregon's beleaguered foster child system.

Gov. Kate Brown and legislative leadership are hoping voters approve a $2 per pack tax hike to fund the Oregon Health Plan.

The recent heat wave hasn't slowed down the plethora of events Salem has to offer this weekend.

An upcoming training to help counselors better diagnose gender dysphoria led two Marion County Commissioners to question whether it should be funded locally in the first place.

College leaders said the project would modernize outdated classroom space, allow for new agriculture programs and boost enrollment in an area that's showed steady interest even as Chemeketa's student body has declined.

An environmental plan that will dramatically change industry in Oregon and could drive up gas prices for everyone cleared a key hurdle in Salem Wednesday.

Services are scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. in Senate chambers to honor the Republican legislator from Salem, who died May 29.

Police said the driver ran a red light before the fatal crash, which shut down Center Street Northwest for several hours.

Salem Health nurses Kelly Honyak and Kelsie Galusha won "nurse of the year" awards in the nurse educator and women's health categories, respectively.

Wednesday is expected to be another scorcher with the potential to break a record high temperature.

Next year, plastic straws will be an extra you have to request. Legislators have approved restrictions on straws and also plastic bags.

A driver hit a pedestrian walking near Center Street Tuesday afternoon and police said the pedestrian died. This article will updated as more information becomes available.

What was once illegal is now legal in Oregon when it comes to marijuana, and legislators are giving people a way to clear old crimes. The Legislature also set up laws to allow the export of marijuana.

Salem is forecast to grow by 60,000 people and city officials are considering a new analysis that shows most of those will want to drive to move around town. That finding could drive planning for streets and more.

Salem may break the heat record for June 12, with temperatures forecasted in the mid-90s.

Last week, five Democratic senators became potential no votes on the policy. Democrats can only let two stray from the fold, and have worked over the past week to quell their concerns.

The Salem-Keizer school board meets 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 11 at the district's Support Services Center, 2575 Commercial Street S.E.

When a Richmond Elementary student with an abscessed tooth nearly died in 2000, school and community leaders came together to find a solution. What started as a shoestring program for emergency dental care has become a district-wide system of screenings, education and help for serious dental problems.

Right now, if you get a ticket you can't afford, your license can be suspended. There is also a fee to get on a payment plan. Some feel the system unfairly targets poor people. A new proposal would change that, though with just three weeks left it's not clear if the legislature will act.

The Class of 2019 include teen parents, licensed cosmetologists, at least one cancer researcher and students attending colleges and universities from Chemeketa to Yale. Here's a roundup of their stories.

Changes in Oregon law that you probably haven't heard about are headed to the governor's desk and then into the books. We do the homework for you to catch you up on changes that could affect your life.