By Salem Reporter
Oregon legislative panel convened to consider expulsion of state Rep. Mike Nearman
Far-right demonstrators kicked in a door to the Oregon State Capitol during a special legislative session Dec. 21, 2020. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland, has appointed a special committee to consider expelling state Rep. Mike Nearman,…
AROUND OREGON: Woman died homeless while Oregon held $800,000 of her unclaimed money
Cathy Boone died homeless. She’d been living on the streets of Astoria despite inheriting a small fortune. The state of Oregon held more than $800,000 of her unclaimed money when the 49-year-old passed away in January 2020. “It just didn’t…
Masks and social distancing may soon no longer be required in Oregon workplaces
Tony Gubbels, left, and co-worker Kevin Wolff wear masks made by another co-worker’s wife while working at Brim Tractor Company in Salem. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration has indicated it will update its pandemic workplace…
Willamette Queen is up for sale
The Willamette Queen Sternwheeler at sunset (Courtesy/Willamette Valley Hospice) The Willamette Queen, an iconic sternwheeler boat that’s hosted birthdays and other gatherings on the Willamette River, is for sale. Barbara Chesbrough, owner of the Willamette Queen, said she and her…
As summer heats up, Salem community pools ready to offer lessons for kids
People enjoy the Jan Ree community pool in northeast Salem during an open swim (Courtesy/Gary Moore) Given the risk of drowning, Shirley Huntley wasn’t excited to learn a pool would be built bordering her backyard after she and her husband…
AROUND OREGON: Few Klamath Project irrigators involved in protest at canal
KLAMATH FALLS – A group affiliated with People’s Rights Oregon’s has made clear their intentions to forcibly open the headgates of the Klamath Project. But many irrigators say the protesters don’t represent a majority of people who actually use the…
Bill would ban “vaccine passports” in Oregon
State Sen. Kim Thatcher, R-Keizer, during the Timber Unity rally in 2019. (Jaime Valdez/ Portland Tribune) State Sen. Kim Thatcher, R-Keizer, has introduced a bill that would block businesses and government agencies from requiring vaccinations before members of the…
Just 120,000 more Oregonians need to be vaccinated for most pandemic restrictions to end
Oregon National Guard member Carson Mather readies his vaccination station for the next vaccine recipient during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Thursday, Jan. 28. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Gov. Kate Brown announced on Friday the state…
Gates family who lost everything Labor Day wildfires receives tiny home
A Gates family got a tiny home delivered to their property this week. (Courtesy/Jordan Truitt) A Gates family who lost everything in the Beachie Creek Fire last year got a tiny home delivered to their property this week. Salem Reporter…
Cherriots will resume collecting fares next month
People get on a Cherriots bus downtown in pre-pandemic times. (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) In another sign things are getting back to normal, it will no longer be free to ride the bus in Salem. Cherriots, Salem’s mass transit…