Twenty-four people died in fatal crashes around Salem in 2025. More drivers faced criminal charges this year, often related to suspected intoxication.

The Salem – Willamette Valley Airport is no longer regulated and inspected by the Transportation Security Administration after the city missed its November deadline to secure a new commercial airline…

A Republican-led effort to repeal gas tax and transportation fee increases gathered more than double the signatures needed to force a public vote in November.

Step into 2026 with an art walk, drag brunch and new movies opening this week in Salem.

In my first year at Salem Reporter, I tackled business, health care and events news, while also growing as a photographer.  I arrived at the newsroom in June as an…