A car crash downed a power pole on Southeast Gath Road southeast of Salem Wednesday afternoon, sparking a brush fire that spread to a nearby structure.

Discovery Academy in Salem opened its doors in the spring as one of Oregon’s first recovery high schools. It’s intended for teens who have abused alcohol or drugs and want…

Christopher Atkinson, 33, was charged on July 2 with second-degree sexual abuse. He was already accused of taking four minors on an evening joyride on Marion County backroads, drinking and…

An average family of three receiving SNAP food benefits would see about $160 less per month under the new federal law, according to the state agency that administers the program.