Winning educators for 2025 helped run homework clubs, encouraged students to speak up and got up at 5:45 a.m. to pick up students for before school activities.

Despite bipartisan support for an Oregon bill limiting the amount of legislation a lawmaker can introduce every session, the measure has angered some prominent Republican lawmakers.

See photos from the red carpet and the award stage as a dozen Salem and Keizer educators took home the Crystal Apple trophy.

Events in Salem this week include a folk music lineup at Blast Off Vintage, a birthday celebration for Salem’s Riverfront Carousel and a comedy show criticizing horror movies.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday asked President Donald Trump to declare a disaster, the first step to obtaining federal funding to help Coos, Curry, Douglas and Harney counties recover…