Category Government
Brown announces ‘historic’ agreement between timber industry, environmentalists
Gov. Kate Brown, Greg Miller, representative of the timber coalition, and Bob Van Dyke, of the Wild Salmon Center, announce the “historic” deal between logging and environmental interests Monday, Feb. 10. (Claire Withycombe/ Oregon Capital Bureau) A new deal between Oregon’s timber industry and environmentalists…
Salem City Council to consider modifying camping ban in Monday meeting
A homeless woman walks in front of a city of Salem public works vehicle during an eviction of a camp under the Marion Street Bridge in January. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Stuck with few immediate solutions to homelessness, Salem city councilors on Monday night will consider…
Impassioned testimony highlights Oregon hearing on gun storage bill
Rabbi Michael Cahana of Portland’s Congregation Beth Israel testifies in favor of a safe gun storage proposal during a hearing at the Capitol Friday, Feb. 7, on behalf of interfaith nonprofit organization Life Every Voice Oregon. (Sam Stites/Oregon Capital Bureau) Lawmakers on the House judiciary…
Timber Unity sits down with governor with its own plan to reduce Oregon emissions
Julie Parrish, a former state legislator now working with Timber Unity, speaks at group’s Capitol rally on Thursday, Feb. 6. (Jaime Valdez/Pamplin Media) SALEM — An Oregon activist group that opposes a state plan to clamp down on greenhouse gas emissions presented Gov. Kate Brown…
After months of planning, Salem library move is in the home stretch
The Salem Public Library reopens at its Broadway location on Feb. 18. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Moving the Salem Public Library is about numbers. Consider what it will take to empty out the library at City Hall: 6,350 cardboard boxes, 200 orange crates, 200 feet of…
Hoping to keep his place in Oregon, a trucker heads to Salem
Jeremy Stinnett, a trucker involved in #TimberUnity, stands in front of his truck Thursday morning. (Jake Thomas/Salem Reporter) When Jeremy Stinnett, a truck driver from Yamhill County, sees kids gesturing for him to blow his rig’s horn, he’s happy to pull the cord to let…
They came to Salem from around Oregon, unhappy with policies and politics
A woman holds a sign that reads: “Stop the climate change commies,” during a rally against cap and trade legislation. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) SALEM — They are blue-collar workers but they carried views from the “red” parts of Oregon Thursday. They were raising their voices…
With air horn blasts, over a thousand big rigs and lots of camo hats, rural Oregon makes its voice heard
A rally and protest unfold in Salem on Thursday, Feb. 6. Timber Unity spent months organizing the latest display of objection to plans for environmental legislation seen as damaging to rural areas of Oregon. (Sam Stites/Oregon Capital Bureau) Just before 5 a.m. Thursday, U.S. Highway…
Thatcher announces run for secretary of state
State Sen. Kim Thatcher addresses the Timber Unity rally at the Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 6, where she announced she was running for secretary of state. (Jaime Valdez/ Portland Tribune) SALEM — Sen. Kim Thatcher, R-Keizer, announced during a massive Timber Unity rally at the…