By Salem Reporter
Panel of judges upholds Oregon congressional maps, dismisses gerrymandering claims
U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Oregon Capitol Chronicle/Getty Images) Oregon is closer to moving ahead with its new Congressional district and new boundaries for five others after a panel of judges ruled Wednesday that work to draw the new boundaries didn’t…
Salem teacher recognized for helping kids get their hands dirty
Fourth grade teacher Stephanie Madison checks up on recently hatched chicks at Myers Elementary School on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Stephanie Madison is adept at conjuring lots of food from very little land. The Myers Elementary School…
Oregon seeking feedback on rising prescription drug costs
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services wants people to share their stories of rising prescription drug prices ahead of a December hearing. The department has a survey for consumers to ask questions and share their experiences. “Drug prices play…
House Republican leader Christine Drazan will run for governor
State Rep. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, speaks during a legislative special session on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle) SALEM – House Minority Leader Christine Drazan plans to run for governor, becoming the highest-profile Republican official to enter an…
Salem father remembers son’s humanitarian spirit
Aaron Harris (Courtesy/Wade Harris) Wade Harris stopped by a west Salem neighborhood around 8:30 a.m. Nov. 19 to pick up a friend when he saw firetrucks and police cars down the street. He knew his adopted son, Aaron Harris, was…
Visits resume for vaccinated patients at Oregon State Hospital’s Salem campus
The Oregon State Hospital on Friday, May 28, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Patients at the Oregon State Hospital in Salem who are vaccinated against Covid can once again visit with family and friends in-person, the hospital announced Wednesday. Visitors have…
Siletz tribe says proposed north Salem casino project will generate 2,300 construction jobs
The entrance to an RV park next to the proposed site for a casino being pursued by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon says their proposed casino project in…
COLUMN: Birdie, it’s cold outside
An eagle and tundra swans amid the ice in the Klamath Basin (Courtesy/Kirk Gooding) This season you might, from your home, your vehicle, even a sleeping bag, look outside and wonder: how can they survive? Birds are small, with higher…
Bridging cultural and political gaps through Indigenous first foods
Gabe Sheoships, executive director of Friends of Tryon Creek and a Cayuse and Walla Walla tribal member, stands at the confluence of Tryon Creek and the Willamette River in Lake Oswego, Oregon. (Alex Milan Tracy) This story originally appeared on Underscore.news…
Oregon announces test-to-stay program so kids exposed to Covid miss less school
First grade teacher Adelyn Rowland works with Gracie Sligh during the first day back to school at Liberty Elementary School on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregon students exposed to Covid in the classroom will have the option…