By Salem Reporter
Coronavirus outbreak could affect Oregon’s economy, including exports
An image of the coronavirus from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The emergence of the coronavirus could put a damper on the unprecedented expansion of the Oregon economy. A full-blown recession could be on the horizon if…
A normally bustling Capitol takes on new routines in absence of Republicans
School kids gather in the rotunda of the Capitol on Monday, March 2. (Claire Withycombe/Oregon Capital Bureau) SALEM — School kids still visited, their eyes drifting up toward the larger-than-life murals of settlers and farmers. A smattering of lobbyists could…
AGENDA: State Forest Board to hear about environmental collaborations, Marbled Murrelet, future legislation and others
(Courtesy Michael Richardson/Wikimedia Commons) The Oregon Board of Forestry will get an update on a new environmental initiative, approve future legislative proposals and update forest work plans at its upcoming meeting in Salem on Wednesday, March 4. The board is…
Group determined to enliven Salem downtown with arts and events
People shop in downtown Salem. (FILE/Caleb Wolfe/Special to Salem Reporter) When Jim Vu moved to Salem in 2002, the lights downtown went out for the night at 5 p.m. Venti’s, the café and bar on Court Street, was the extent…
Oregon reports a likely first case of coronavirus – a worker at a Lake Oswego school
An image of the coronavirus from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Oregon officials announced the state’s first presumptive case of coronavirus, a disease that has killed thousands and sickened more as it has spread across the world.…
Legislature’s top lawyer says missing Republicans likely aren’t immune from subpoenas to return
The Oregon State Capitol. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) UPDATE: This story has been updated to include late developments regarding a new legal opinion. SALEM — The Oregon Constitution likely doesn’t protect House Republicans from subpoenas issued by their Democratic colleagues to…
House Democrats try legal force to drag Republicans back to Capitol
House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland, and Rep. Paul Holvey, D-Eugene, explain to reporters at the Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 27, why they decided to issue subpoenas to state representatives boycotting the current legislative session. (Claire Withycombe/Oregon Capital Bureau) SALEM —…
Brothers involved in brutal 1990s killing will have their sentence reconsidered
Ellen Rosenblum, Oregon attorney general Twin brothers convicted of murdering an elderly couple in Salem while they were teenagers will have their case reconsidered after the Oregon Department of Justice withdrew a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court. The case…
Corban University raises money for student scholarships at annual event
Rebecca Driver, Student Event Team volunteers at the Corban University Scholarship Luncheon. (Mary Louise Van Natta/ Special to Salem Reporter) Corban University is a small, private college perched on a hill far out in South Salem. Formerly Western Baptist, the…
As Republican walkout enters day 3, both sides dig in their heels
Seats in the Oregon House of Representatives remain vacant during a Republican boycott of the legislative session. (Sam Stites/Oregon Capital Bureau). SALEM — With Republican legislators absent from the Capitol for the third day over a proposal to reduce Oregon’s…