By Salem Reporter
Facing a pandemic, record workload and armed protesters, Oregon’s workplace watchdog sticks to its playbook
Michael Wood, administrator of the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (Courtesy/Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services) On a Sunday in December, a crowd of people carrying American flags descended on a house in a sleepy neighborhood in west…
Oregon plan to vaccinate seniors, teachers in jeopardy after feds say there’s no vaccine reserve
Lane Hawkes, emergency room nurse, receives a Covid vaccine at Salem Hospital on Dec. 17 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Oregon’s plan to begin vaccinating seniors and educators next week could be in jeopardy after federal authorities told Gov. Kate Brown the…
Oregon’s U.S. attorney asks for threat tips ahead of planned protests in Salem
Oregon State Police rush out of the Oregon State Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, . (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) U.S. Attorney Billy Williams on Friday put out a call for citizens to help federal law enforcement officials learn about “real or…
Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments gets new leader
Scott Dadson, the new executive director of the Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments. (Courtesy/Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments) Scott Dadson has been picked to lead a consortium of local governments in the mid-Willamette Valley following a nationwide search for…
With possible demonstrations next week, Legislature will delay work
The Oregon State Capitol closed its doors until further notice on March 18. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) The 2021 Oregon legislative session is still set to officially begin on Tuesday, Jan. 19. But with concerns about Capitol building security, legislative work…
Salem Public Library resumes curbside pickups
A library-goer checks out a book at Salem Public Library. (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Salem Public Library patrons can once again pick up and return books and other items through a curbside service starting next week. The library is…
FBI asks for tips ahead of planned protests
A right-wing protester faces off with Oregon State Troopers at the Oregon State Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, shortly before an unlawful assembly was declared. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Federal Bureau of Investigations Portland Field Office is working with Oregon…
City reports sewage overflow in east Salem
Pringle Creek flows near the Minto Island Bridge before connecting with the Willamette River. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) An overflow of about 2,180 gallons of raw sewage went into Little Pudding River in east Salem on Wednesday around midnight because of…
State reports Marion County teen dies with Covid
A sign at Salem Hospital in March 2020 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) The Oregon Health Authority announced Wednesday that a 19-year-old teen from Marion County died in December with Covid. The man, who had underlying conditions, tested positive on Nov. 19…
Embattled state legislator stays in office with less clout and less access to Capitol building
State Rep. Mike Nearman, R-Independence, reading an agreement on the House floor Monday, Jan. 1, that he will have diminished access to the Capitol after he let a group of rioters into the building. (Screen grab/Oregon Legislature) State Rep. Mike…