Last winter, volunteer shortages at times meant Salem churches couldn't open at night to shelter homeless guests. Warming center organizers are trying to get ahead of the need this year with a full-day training on Saturday and shorter shifts for volunteers.

With Hass out of the running, a Washington County commissioner plans run for Democrat-friendly Senate seat.

SEIU Local 503, the union representing classified university workers, said its workers could go on strike next month, just as the state’s roughly 64,000 university students will be starting classes.

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has talked about engaging in a trade war with China. That escalated in July when he imposed new tariffs and China retaliated. With even more tariffs expected to go into effect in December, Oregon exporters are searching for relief.

The fair opens on Friday, but judging is already well underway for the thousands of entrants in this year's competitions for homemade goods.

On Tuesday, a man allegedly walked by a table of Latinos at a coffee shop, spit on one and used a derogatory term. Marion County Sheriff Joe Kast was at a nearby table and called 911.

Oregon State Fair fans came together over the weekend to eat, dance and raise funds for restoration of two of the fairgrounds' oldest structures: the 100-year-old horse stadium and the poultry building.

The Oregon State Fair opens this weekend, but if funnel cakes and carnival rides aren’t your thing, you can catch local roller derby or see a new watercolor exhibit.

Starting in 2017, Gov. Kate Brown started talking with agency leaders about finding an alternative route to lower Oregon’s carbon footprint.

After imbibing in the local comedy scene, a Salem man is bringing it to his backyard.

Before the 2020 Census can happen, the Census Bureau needs to know where people live. From now through mid-October, you'll see workers in Salem knocking on doors to update address lists before the Census goes out next spring.

By midnight Monday, Oregon will alert the federal government that it will no longer accept funds for reproductive health care for low-income Oregonians. Critics of a recently proposed rule change from the Trump administration say its intent is to limit abortion access.

Four Salem-Keizer schools will be under construction as the new school year kicks off. Waldo Middle School is the latest to join the list.

A move by the federal government to restrict most legal immigration to those who can afford health care, housing and food on their own is sowing worry among Oregon immigrants, even those who will not be impacted by the rule, advocates say.

Today's tight construction market proved costly for the Salem Police Department's new headquarters, people close to the project say. Budget documents obtained by Salem Reporter show how quickly cost projections became outdated. Still, the project is not without some big toys.

UPDATED: Firefighters contained the blaze in the area of Northeast Salem Industrial Drive by 8 a.m.

A late-night shooting in Salem left one woman dead and a man hospitalized, increasing unease in a city that has experienced a raft of shootings. Salem police are putting on extra patrols to counter the violence.

A man and a woman were shot in the parking lot of the Pine Street Pub early Sunday morning, Salem police said. The shooter hasn't been located.

Oregon’s third-largest political party expected to go back to minor status — for now.

In a new service to the Salem community, Salem Reporter will compile and publish monthly data from the Salem Police Department, Marion County Sheriff's Office, Salem Fire Department and Marion County Fire District 1.

Dozens of phone calls. More than 30 pages of notes. Reporter Rachel Alexander takes you behind the scenes on Salem Reporter's latest in-depth coverage of your local schools.

UPDATED The hometown team will face off against Elmora Youth Little League from Elizabeth, New Jersey, on Friday at 4 p.m. PT and support has poured in from across the community.

After a bill failed in the 2019 session to qualify Covanta's Brooks plant as a renewable energy source, the company is setting sights on the 2020 session. Covanta and Marion County are in talks to extend their contract before their contract deadline.

Teachers got a chance to work with a new Salem-Keizer math curriculum in elementary summer school programs and get feedback they'll take into the school year. The program is for students from local schools with a high poverty rate, intended to help close achievement gaps.

Spend the remaining days of this hot girl summer skinny dipping, attending a christian concert or looking at some small living spaces.

The State Land Use Board of Appeals on Wednesday said it will send the Costco-anchored shopping center back for consideration by Salem City Council. This story will be updated.

A city official declined to comment on the letter that made several claims about unrelenting stress within the agency. Instead, the official said they are focused on adding more affordable housing to the area and recruiting landlords to its homeless rental assistance program.

The survey, which will become an annual polling, found a wide variety in how government bodies follow public records law. Two of the three Salem-area bodies polled did not respond.

An assistant principal and athletic director who got his start in special education nearly two decades ago will lead the Olympians into the 2019-20 school year.

After a comprehensive effort, Gov. Kate Brown sided with the city in giving $4 million to start planning a retrofit of two dams.