By Salem Reporter
Federal climate change report says more wildfires, droughts and extreme weather in store for Oregon
Outdoor recreation and Oregon’s natural beauty are already seeing effects from climate change, according to a new federal report. (Salem Reporter/File) Extreme weather, severe wildfires, winter storms and droughts will all become more common as the effects of climate change…
Oregon leaders react to Gov. Brown’s ambitious budget
Reaction was swift Wednesday to Gov. Kate Brown’s ambitious and expensive proposal for state operations in the next budget cycle. Key leaders such as Senate President Peter Courtney and House Speaker Tina Kotek couldn’t be reached for comment Wednesday afternoon.…
Ahead for Oregon schools: longer year, smaller classes
SALEM — Every school student in Oregon would be touched by the ambitious investment in education proposed Wednesday by Gov. Kate Brown. Kids would be in school more days and many would have smaller classes. An additional 10,000 children would…
Brown wants ‘ambitious’ Oregon budget to be the bedrock of her legacy
Gov. Kate Brown announces her proposed two-year state budget during a news conference Wednesday in the governor’s office in Salem. (Salem Reporter/Aubrey Wieber) SALEM — Gov. Kate Brown stood at her lectern in the walnut-paneled ceremonial office Wednesday morning to…
Oregon school kids big winners in governor’s proposed budget
Gov. Kate Brown announces her proposed two-year state budget during a news conference Wednesday in the governor’s office in Salem. (Salem Reporter/Aubrey Wieber) SALEM — Revealing ambitions for her final term, Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday announced a record expansion…
Grants Pass Rep. Carl Wilson chosen as House minority leader
Rep. Carl Wilson sits on the House floor. (Courtesy/Carl Wilson) SALEM — State Rep. Carl Wilson, a Republican of Grants Pass, was elected Monday to serve as House minority leader. Wilson has represented since 2015 a district that runs from the…
Following their son’s suicide, the McManns of Salem look to help others through his legacy
Carol and Kyle McMann with a picture of their son, Ben, and his football helmet. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) A cooler with a note attached sits on the porch of the McMann house in south Salem. Well wishers are invited to…
Latinos building political muscle across Oregon
Juan Carlos Gonzalez is the first Hispanic elected to Metro’s council in Portland. (Portland Tribune/Jaime Valdez) Juan Carlos Gonzalez was a high school junior from Forest Grove when he encountered President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C., through the Boys Nation…
Tough state senator gets control over Oregon budget
State Sen. Betsy Johnson, D-Scappoose, will be co-chair of the Legislature’s budget-writing committee that sets spending by state agencies. (File/Portland Tribune) State Sen. Betsy Johnson, a coastal legislator known for tough questioning of state bureaucrats, is getting a more powerful…
Contractors and land sales lining up for $620 million school construction blitz
North Salem High School is among the first schools slated for significant renovations starting in the summer of 2019. (Special to Salem Reporter/Moriah Ratner) No dirt has moved yet, but behind the scenes, the Salem-Keizer School District is hiring staff, buying land…