By Salem Reporter
Republicans outraise Democrats in 2 of 3 competitive Oregon congressional races
Republicans running in Oregon’s 4th and 6th district congressional races raised more money than their Democratic opponents (Les Zaitz/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Republicans running in competitive Oregon congressional districts largely outraised Democrats last quarter, according to the latest campaign finance reports.…
U.S. House on bipartisan vote passes bill protecting right to same-sex marriage
Salemites celebrate Pride downtown in 2022. (LAURA TESLER/Special to Salem Reporter) WASHINGTON — Both Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. House voted Tuesday to enshrine the right to same-sex and interracial marriages in federal law, though the bill’s path forward…
County seeks volunteers to advise on public safety, review tax appeals
Marion County’s offices in downtown Salem (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Two Marion County public bodies are in search of members: the Board of Property Tax Appeals and the Public Safety Coordinating Council. Both are volunteer organizations. The public safety…
Chemeketa hosts first in-person open house since pandemic
Chemeketa Community College (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) One lucky student will win a free year of college at Chemeketa Community College’s Wednesday event – and attendees can also meet a llama and check out the college planetarium. The community college is…
Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing two in 2019 Salem shooting
A Marion County judge on Tuesday sentenced a man to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to fatally shooting two people in Salem in May 2019. Circuit Judge Daniel Wren also sentenced Keonte Caldwell to six years of…
A hands-on start led to success for one of Salem’s major builders
Rich Duncan, president of Rich Duncan Construction, on site at his company’s rebuild of the Oregon School for the Deaf in 2010. The company was recently named the Salem Chamber of Commerce’s business of the year (Courtesy photo) Rich Duncan…
A future doctor from Salem wins top National Merit honors
Student Arnav Mohindra speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new addition at South Salem High School in 2021. Mohindra is the only Salem student to win a National Merit finalist scholarship from the Class of 2022 (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)…
After Supreme Court decision, abortion rights are on the ballot in Oregon
Hundreds of people marched down Court Street in Salem on Tuesday, May 3 for an abortion rights rally following the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion which would overturn Roe v. Wade (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Abortion rights will be…
AGENDA: Marion County commissioners consider funds for addiction treatment, McKay Road traffic improvements
The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday to consider funding for addiction treatment services and traffic safety improvements on Northeast McKay Road. AGENDA Commissioners will consider adding about $137,000 to a contract for replacing the Pudding River Bridge on…
Be the first to see Salem’s new skate park design at Tuesday meeting
Architects worked with feedback about two early proposed design options, above, to create a revised plan to be unveiled Tuesday, July 19 for the Geer Park Skate Park (City of Salem) Architects will unveil a new plan for Salem’s forthcoming…