Clinical trial provides abortion services for rural women living far from clinics.

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 the man worked with children at a Willamette Valley church 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.

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.

Elementary schoolers can catch up on reading and math while learning a traditional Mayan harvest dance. High schoolers make up credits and explore everything from robotics to firefighting.

The man walked to McDonalds and collapsed near the drive through Wednesday night after being injured at another location.

Salem Fire Department spokesman Gabe Benmoussa said a dog alerted the residents to the smoke.

Peggy Boquist said legislative officials created a heated political environment that led to threats against her family and unfair treatment of her husband, state Sen. Brian Boquist.

Good news: Salem has seen less impact from wildfire smoke than many other Oregon cities. Bad news: last summer was our worst year in two decades, and it's not likely to get better.

Both the Blood Donation Center and local offices moved into the new digs. A blood drive will be held Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.