Category OREGON NEWS

The U.S. Post Office location in Gates was destroyed in the wildfires. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregon will receive more than $422 million from the federal government for rebuilding from the 2020 wildfires that were among the worst in state history. The money comes from the…

New Clean Trucks Rules are expected to cut in half greenhouse gas emissions and tailpipe pollution during the next decade. (Salem Reporter) A powerful state regulatory commission Wednesday put Oregon in the forefront of climate change efforts by mandating changes to trucking that are expected…

Bill Wortman, Adrian High School principal, said he has “reflected” and “learned” since the mask mandate controversy in the school district. (The Enterprise/FILE) ADRIAN – On the first day of school in August, the Adrian school superintendent stopped himself from going in and headed back…

SALEM – Higher wages are driving up Oregon’s projected tax revenue, but most middle-class workers won’t feel the benefits of larger paychecks over the next year because of inflation, state economists said Wednesday.  A quarterly economic forecast from the state Department of Administrative Services predicted…

The Oregon Health Authority aims to bolster mobile medical units to help people in a mental health crisis. (Oregon Health Authority) The Oregon Health Authority plans on bolstering mobile units of trained mental health professionals around the state to care for people when they’re in…

Chemeketa Community College in Salem has seen enrollment decline by more than 40 percent during the last decade. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Oregon’s 17 community colleges have managed to slow steep pandemic drops in enrollment according to figures released Friday but their future is uncertain.  Last…

Julie Cleve, a reading specialist at Hallman Elementary School, helps students learn about length and measurement. At a Senate Education Committee meeting on Monday, Nov. 15, school leaders said they are grappling with severe teacher shortages, especially in special education. (Salem Reporter/FILE) SALEM – At…

Crews pour concrete on an exit bridge on Interstate 5 in south of Ashland in August 2021. Oregon is getting $268 million for more bridge work. (Oregon Department of Transportation) Oregonians should see work start next year on transportation projects funded by the massive infrastructure…