By Salem Reporter
Humane Society heads online with its annual Salem auction
Susan Fletcher gets into the holiday spirit with Bane, a feral cat she is fostering for the Willamette Humane Society. The society has scheduled its annual auction for Saturday, Oct. 24. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) In 20 years, there’s never been…
Pandemic orders usurp Legislature’s authority, lawsuit alleges
Gov. Kate Brown listens in during a phone call with Vice President Mike Pence and other governors on Monday, April 20. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A Salem-area lawmaker has joined a lawsuit alleging that Gov. Kate Brown’s pandemic-related orders undercut the…
Chemeketa loses contract for inmate GED classes as state moves teaching in-house
Oregon State Correctional Institution. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Chemeketa Community College will soon be out of the business of helping inmates in local prisons finish high school. The Oregon Corrections Department on Friday turned down an offer from Chemeketa and five…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Whether angry or hopeful, your ballot speaks for you. We’re here to help
Les Zaitz, Salem Reporter editor (Robert Quick photo) The scenes around the country the past few days have been remarkable when it comes to voting. Most states don’t have the convenience of Oregon’s vote-by-mail. So, you’ve seen photos and videos…
BUSINESS ROUNDUP: Unemployment rate drops, waste-reduction grants, restaurant closure, translation at Employment Department, tax surprise.
Signs in the window of Brown’s Towne Restaurant and Lounge on Wednesday, September 30. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) There’s a lot going on business. To help keep you up to speed, the Salem Reporter has launched a semi-regular roundup of business-related…
Investigations into workplace harassment at state agencies lack oversight, audit concludes
Oregon State Capitol, governor’s office (Salem Reporter/file) A state agency overseeing personnel issues has taken a hands-off approach to workplace discrimination and harassment investigations, a recent report concluded. The report, released Wednesday by state auditors, found that the Department of…
VOTE 2020: As Denyc Boles runs to keep her Senate seat, Republicans hope for a political counterweight
Republican Sen. Denyc Boles. (Courtesy/Denyc Boles) While serving in the Legislature, Denyc Boles said she drew confused reactions from people when she would pull up to the Capitol driving a Chevy Spark, a compact electric car. “I was like, ‘Don’t…
VOTE 2020: With a focus on health care, Deb Patterson makes another attempt to flip a Senate seat
Senate District 10 candidate Deb Patterson. (Courtesy/Deb Patterson) Deb Patterson has a central goal if she becomes a state senator: deliver better healthcare for more people for less money. After working for more than two decades in health advocacy and…
AROUND OREGON: Oregon’s business taxes, long among the nation’s lowest, are set to jump
The Oregon State Capitol. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Oregon’s business taxes stand to go up more than 40% in the next two years because of corporate tax hikes, according to a new study funded by the state’s top corporate lobbyist. The…
New videos from the League of Women voters highlights local and statewide races
Ballot dropbox With ballots about to go out to voters, a series of videos produced by the League of Women Voters of Marion and Polk Counties on candidates and initiatives have been posted online and will begin airing on local…