A portion of the parking lot alongside Southeast Leffelle Street on the park’s southeast edge will be blocked off through March due to car camping and abandoned vehicles. To commentu0026hellip;

State Rep. Ton Andersen, D-Salem, is among the lawmakers pushing for a bill requiring law enforcement officers to identify themselves in public. To comment on this story, use the formu0026hellip;

A student adviser to the Salem-Keizer School Board asked district leaders to support a proposed law requiring schools to notify families if immigration agents come onto campus. To comment onu0026hellip;

Jim Sellers, former Oregon journalist and state agency employee, writes a regular column to help thousands in Salem deal with the confusing world of Medicare and federal benefits. He’s available…

Oregon was founded on Valentine’s Day in 1859 and turns 167 years old on Saturday, Feb. 14. To celebrate, the Oregon State Legislature invites everyone from 10 a.m. to 2u0026hellip;

Events in Salem this week include a pottery workshop at Willamette Art Center, a Fleetwood Mac tribute concert at the Elsinore and Oregon’s largest garage sale at the state fairgrounds.