Category Government
Oregon state Treasurer Read prepares to enter secretary of state race
Oregon's treasurer is the first to officially announce intentions to run for secretary of state after Shemia Fagan left under a cloud of scandal.
UPDATE: Marion County commissioners approve startup grant for mental illness treatment program
Commissioners on Wednesday approved a $1.2 million contract with B2 Community Care to purchase and open a residential treatment home for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities as well as severe mental illness.
Federal judge: Oregon Senate panel violated Boquist’s free speech rights
A Senate committee required Sen. Brian Boquist to give 12 hours notice before he came to the Capitol.
Salem councilors explain their votes for and against the payroll tax
Salem Reporter sent each Salem city councilor a set of questions about their vote on the payroll tax, with topics from the public comment process, their reasoning and the matter of a citywide vote. Here are their responses.
Cherriots employees compete for glory in annual bus Roadeo
In a unique team bonding event, 40 Cherriots employees, from office workers up to General Manager Allan Pollock, competed Saturday in an annual bus obstacle course.
Oregon business group seeks to force public vote on Salem wage tax
Oregon Business & Industry on Friday filed a referendum petition to refer a payroll tax to Salem voters after the city council narrowly approved it July 10.
New Sheriff Nick Hunter wants to get to the root of Marion County’s pressing issues
Commissioners on June 7 appointed Nick Hunter Marion County Sheriff, completing the term of retiring Sheriff Joe Kast. Hunter has supervised three of four divisions and led a SWAT team at the sheriff’s office.
Salem teen sentenced to life in prison for 2021 murder-for hire
Gerardo Trujillo-Torres, now 19, pleaded guilty to shooting two people and killing one when he was 16 in January 2021. The teen must serve at least 15 years before he will be eligible for parole.
Here’s what citizens had to say about Salem’s new tax on wages
Salem Reporter gathered a sampling of the over 130 written comments Salem City Councilors received before voting 5-4 Monday night to begin taxing people working within city limits in 2024.