By Salem Reporter
Work still needed to protect student information against hackers, Oregon audit finds
(Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) SALEM — The state agency that holds the education records of more than half a million Oregon students can tighten its control of that information, state auditors say. The Oregon Department of Education regularly checks its computer…
At OHSU, attitudes towards unions questioned
Oregon Health and Science University. (Courtesy/The Lund Report) SALEM — Events took a strange turn this summer when a union representing about 7,000 workers at Oregon Health and Science University was trying to renew its contract. AFSCME Local 328 said…
Nkenge Harmon Johnson files to run for Jackie Winters’ Senate seat
Senate District 10 extends into Polk County and includes west and south Salem. Nkenge Harmon Johnson, president and CEO of the Urban League of Portland, has filed to run for the Salem-area Senate seat previously held by Jackie Winters. On…
Supporters gather to help divested youth through Isaac’s Room
Mark and Tiffany Bulgin speak at the Isaac’s Room event in Salem. (Good Notion/Special to Salem Reporter) Tiffany and Mark Bulgin of Isaac’s Room gathered friends and supporters to remember and toast a very special birthday, that of Isaac, their…
Adults treated Halloween night to musical legends at Salem event
Costume contest at The Resurrection: The Three Kings Halloween event on Oct. 31, 2019. (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) If you were not into hanging around the house while random children ring your doorbell begging for candy, you could…
Local constitutional law professor weighs in on Trump impeachment
A view from outside the U.S. House of Representatives. (Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons) On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives took a vote it’s only held twice before in the last 100 years. On a 232-196 vote, the House passed a resolution…
Appeals court denies Bend teacher’s worker compensation claim after parking lot fall
(Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons) SALEM – A teacher injured in a fall in a Bend elementary school parking lot isn’t eligible for workers compensation because she was not on the clock at the time of the accident. That’s the conclusion of the…
Bentz, key Oregon Senate Republican, announces bid to succeed Walden
State Sen. Cliff Bentz announced Tuesday he will run for Congress in 2020. (The Enterprise/File). ONTARIO – State Sen. Cliff Bentz, an Ontario attorney, said Tuesday he intends to run for Congress in 2020, hoping to fill incumbent Greg Walden’s…
Second attempt filed to repeal Oregon’s law easing driver’s license requirements
SALEM — After hitting a legal roadblock, backers of an initiative to undo a new state law that allows undocumented immigrants to get Oregon driver’s licenses filed a new petition Friday. Their goal hit a snag after the Secretary of…
Bootlegger’s Ball brings prohibition-themed fun to Willamette Heritage Center
Jessica & Richard Bell attend the Bootlegger’s Ball. (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) The Willamette Heritage Center (WHC) transformed Oct. 22 into the Heritage Hideaway for its Bootlegger’s Ball. This 20s-themed gala was a fundraiser to support the nonprofit…