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One correction to Monday’s edition: Due to an error in an event announcement, we listed the incorrect address for the “Humanitarian Realities in Ukraine and Unmasking Propaganda Disinformation” talk on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. It is at 5090 Center St. N.E. We apologize for the error.
Here’s some of today’s news. Find all our coverage anytime on our website.
Sen. Dennis Linthicum, a Republican running to preside over state elections, was one plaintiff in a lawsuit trying to end vote by mail in Oregon.
Nikki Schmidgall teaches at Salem’s Behavior Intervention Center, working with five elementary school students who struggle with extreme trauma and mental illness. Her colleagues say her work has been transformative…
A fireworks show will be free at the Fourth of July Spectacular at the Oregon State Fairgrounds starting around 10 p.m. Other activities such as a demolition derby and live…
Last school year, Oregon had the second highest nonmedical vaccine exemption rate in the country. Now, about 9% of kindergarteners are forgoing vaccines against diseases like measles.
Los funcionarios del distrito dijeron el viernes que 111 empleados perderán sus empleos a fines de junio y cientos más fueron trasladados a una escuela o departamento diferente.
From Salemu0026rsquo;s mayor to Oregonu0026rsquo;s top law enforcement official, local voters have plenty to weigh in on this month. Ballots were mailed to voters starting May 1 and need tou0026hellip;
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