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Potent forces lining up in Oregon to support river ferries to relieve I-5 congestion
Congestion on Interstate 5 over the Columbia River is motivating a company to fashion a passenger ferry service. (Oregon Department of Transportation photo) A months-long effort to fashion a new ferry service across the Columbia River in Portland comes into public view Friday before the…
State participation in Census leads to the discovery of new addresses, new funding and perhaps a new congressional representative
Oregon officials say their participation in a new Census program could win the state $400 million a year and perhaps even a sixth U.S. House seat. For the first time, the U.S. Census Bureau has asked states to help wrangle addresses from local governments in…
Women to hold record number of seats in Oregon Legislature
SALEM — A record 37 Oregon women will serve as state legislators in 2019. Come January, once new lawmakers are sworn in, women will hold 28 out of 60 seats in the House. Women also picked up one seat in the Senate, bringing their numbers…
Salem officials find turbulent recycling market pinching local garbage haulers
A truck from Suburban Garbage Services approaches cans on Southeast 45th Avenue Thursday morning. The company is among the six waste haulers in Salem that report to be losing money, according to city staff reports, and is asking to raise collection rates. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter)…
After a statewide school tour, student success committee begins work on large education package
The Joint Committee on Student Success met Thursday morning to discuss its statewide tour of schools and propose education policy. (Aubrey Wieber/Salem Reporter) After traveling thousands of miles and visiting dozens of schools, one thing was clear to all members of the Joint Interim Committee…
A history of Oregon governor’s races
Here is the history of elections for governor in Oregon: 2014 In 2014, Democrat John Kitzhaber secured his fourth term overall as governor, and second consecutive, by beating Republican Dennis Richardson 733,230 to 648,542. Kitzhaber also served as governor from 1995 to 2003. However, he…
With hours to go, Brown and Buehler hit campaign trail one last time
Republican gubernatorial candidate Knute Buehler closes out his campaign day Monday at his headquarters in Tualatin (Photo courtesy of the Buehler campaign) In the closing hours of Oregon governor’s race on Monday, Kate Brown and Knute Buehler took very different approaches to finishing up a…
State-funded program boosts training for professional and volunteer caregivers
More of those who care for elderly Oregonians are completing free training from the state that helps them perform better. The state reported that from August 2014 to August 2018, 69,647 classes have been taken and 19,218 caregivers have been trained. In-person classes account for…
Oregon officials confident election systems are secure
SALEM — State and county officials say they have buttressed the state’s voting systems against intruders. “I am confident that Oregon’s voting system is as safe as it can be from malicious outside entities,” Steve Trout, state elections director, said in a prepared statement. “That…