By Troy Brynelson and Saphara Harrell — Salem Reporter
Mike Swaim, outspoken former Salem mayor, dies at 76
Salem city hall (Salem Reporter) Mike Swaim, a former Salem mayor known for positioning himself against development in the city, died Dec. 17. He was 76. His wife, Kellie Swaim, said Swaim suffered a severe stroke while undergoing heart surgery…
Cap and trade opponents rumble into Salem for rally
An attendee of a rally that opposed cap and trade in Oregon stands near one of many tractors that drove to the Capitol on Thursday. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) SALEM — Through speeches and blaring horns, opponents to Oregon’s cap-and-trade proposal…