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After talking with Salem and Keizer leaders, Marion County commissioners said the federal government can continue resettling refugees here. The decision may be moot after a federal judge ruled local jurisdictions don't have the authority to block resettlement.

Radio Poder aims to inform and entertain Latino residents through daily radio programming that spans a 75-mile radius. The station is a continuation of a prior radio station with a smaller reach and a different license.

The legislation is being introduced in response to the “alarming increase of violent riots in Oregon."

Proponents say the short session is necessary to fix budget and respond to issues in a timely manner. Critics believe it’s morphed into something different than what was pitched to voters in 2010.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said no arrests have been made. The shooting left one man dead and two others injured.

Members say amendments drafted by League of Oregon Cities’ lobbyist could ‘torpedo’ proposals.

Surplus or damaged merchandise that would otherwise head to a landfill gets a new life through a United Way-led effort to connect Salem-area nonprofits, churches and schools with items they need.

A labor-backed measure to cap self-checkout stands to two per store is a step closer to going to voters.

Dwight Roberson came to Oregon to play football for the Beavers. Now, he's a mentor Salem-Keizer leaders credit with significantly boosting the graduation rate for the district's black students.

With its existing levy expiring in June, Marion County Fire District No. 1 will ask voters in May for more funding. Fire officials say volunteers are dwindling as calls rise.

Salem-Keizer leaders say strategies to get more students walking across the graduation stage are paying off. Students with disabilities, and black and Pacific Islander students all graduated in record numbers in 2019.

Salem City Council had a plan teed up to bring 37 shelter beds to the city. But it sank Tuesday night due to a combination of frustrated neighbors and new insights from a homeless expert.

Stephen Goins of Northwest Human Services said homeless residents are reduced to basic survival instincts and “literally see life in tunnel vision.”

Deputies arrived to Northeast Snoopy Lane and Linus Court to find one man in a car with a gunshot wound. Two others later showed up to Salem Hospital with gunshot wounds.

Some of Oregon's most daunting problems may get legislative fixes during month-long legislative session coming in February. Carbon policy likely to again heat up Capitol politics.

Salem City Council backed away Tuesday night from a plan to turn Pringle Community Hall into an emergency shelter. Councilors also want to explore temporarily repealing parts of the camping ban.

League of Oregon Cities’ amendments could curtail some of the council’s and public records advocates’ authority to seek legislation.

Reel Film Snobs has been airing since the “Spider-Man” starring Tobey Maguire hit the screen in 2002. Each week they review a handful of movies.

Marion County's crisis unit made 700 contacts with people in 2015, an annual high, according to Ann-Marie Bandfield, the county’s health program manager. She said this year with the added team they expect to make over 1,000 contacts.

For thousands of people without health insurance, Salem Free Clinic is a lifeline. Kaiser Permanente staff kept it running Monday and Tuesday with a dozen volunteer dentists, doctors and nurses.

The annual State of the City Address is a traditional platform for the mayor to talk about city successes, failures and new ideas. Salem Reporter asked a handful of local players for their version.

The district, commonly known as Cherriots, will consider a legislative agenda that includes transportation funding, carbon reduction, electric vehicles, ridesharing and more.

Launched by a nonprofit and the Oregon Department of Corrections, the initiative seeks to improve visitation areas and provide community support for parents and kids.

Newsrooms in Oregon will soon receive free legal help through the Local Legal Initiative fund, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announced today. The fund will place lawyers in five states to defend newsrooms against legal threats and to help journalists access public records. Salem Reporter is part of the effort.

Tuesday’s screening of “Bedlam” at Salem’s Historic Grand will be followed by a panel of local experts on mental health services.

Pastors, educators and at least one three-generation family walked three miles along Lancaster for the annual civil rights march.

The big gathering in Salem honors the area's agriculture industry and Saturday's event saw a full house. FFA students took part, addressing the crowd about the future of agriculture.

A group of volunteers got to work Monday, digging holes and planting native trees and shrubs in the northeast Salem park.

Inclusion and economic development has been part of the task force's work as it prepares to make its final report.