By Salem Reporter
Oregon reaches inside to find next leader of ODOT
SALEM – Oregon’s transportation commissioners have chosen Kris Strickler, head of the Oregon Department of Transportation’s highway division, to be the agency’s new leader. The commissioners voted on the appointment Tuesday evening, chosen after a national search to replace longtime…
At The Pentacle, locals shed day roles for stage life in new play
Pentacle actors Alyssa Bond, Jeff Witt, Jenn Kercher, Heather Toller, Dylan Lewis, Emma Thurston and Ellie Knoll. The Pentacle Theatre is always a great choice for a night out. Now, the stage has been transformed into Florida’s Armadillo Acres for…
Oregon’s first public records advocate quits
Ginger McCall (Courtesy/Oregon Secretary of State) SALEM — Oregon’s first-ever public records advocate is resigning from her post on Oct. 11. Ginger McCall, appointed by Gov. Kate Brown in early 2018 to boost transparency and openness in state and local…
Local businesses honored by Salem group in annual ceremony
SEDCOR Chair Daryl Knox at the group’s annual awards ceremony in Salem on Friday, Sept. 6. Business owners and entrepreneurs gathered at the Salem Convention Center on Friday, Sept. 6, for the annual awards celebration of the Strategic Economic Development…
Gov. Brown’s task force calls for more psychiatric beds for Oregon foster kids
SALEM — Oregon is now housing 37 foster care children in out-of-state facilities, down from its peak of 88 in March. A joint effort between the Oregon Health Authority, Department of Human Services and the Governor’s Office hopes to continue…
Thousands of university workers in Oregon prepare for strike
(Courtesy SEUI Local 503) SALEM — As thousands of public university workers in Oregon prepare to strike at the end of the month, the union representing them claims there are fundamental problems with how the universities spend money. A report…
Walmart to stop selling handgun ammunition, discourage open carrying in stores
On Tuesday, Walmart announced big changes to its sales of ammunition in response to shootings at its stores. (Courtesy of Walmart) Salem’s three Walmart stores will no longer sell certain ammunition and will ask that people to not openly display…
Sen. Mark Hass to run for secretary of state
State Sen. Mark Hass on Tuesday officially launched his campaign to be Oregon’s next secretary of state. After helping lead a victorious fight to better fund education, Hass said it’s time to move on to a higher office he’s long…
Oregon’s drive to hire 300 workers for child welfare finally cranks up
SALEM — Despite a flood of applications for new state jobs working with foster children, the Department of Human Services still hasn’t officially hired anyone for its understaffed Child Welfare Division. That means the state has yet to bring on…
Phishing scheme gains entry to Oregon Judicial Department emails
A phishing scheme succeeded in breaking into the email accounts of five Oregon Judicial Department employees, exposing personal information of more than 6,000 people. A forensic team determined that none of the information has been used in an inappropriate way…