Educators on Thursday described an aura of dread hanging over schools as hundreds of school district employees are expected to receive layoff notices or new job assignments Friday morning.

Terri Lee Brown was released from Coffee Creek Correctional Facility after the Oregon Supreme Court found Gov. Tina Kotek’s order that sent her back to prison was unlawful.

About two dozen people attended the first in a series of line dancing lessons at Southside Speakeasy Wednesday. Teacher Kelly Williams Brown hopes to draw more people into Salem’s dance…

From Salemu0026rsquo;s mayor to Oregonu0026rsquo;s top law enforcement official, local voters have plenty to weigh in on this month. Ballots were mailed to voters starting May 1 and need tou0026hellip;