A seafood industry coalition said Kotek is the last hope for delaying a federal plan to lease sites off Oregon’s south coast for floating wind turbines.
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NW Natural linked to another Oregon lawmaker trip to tour Danish biogas facilities
Environmentalists criticized the trip, saying NW Natural is trying to persuade legislators of the viability of controversial fuels in Oregon.
OBITUARY: Helen Janet Caswell
OBITUARY: Helen Janet Caswell, tireless advocate of social justice, is remembered for her writing, friendships – and pie. he was so fierce in her commitment to an equitable justice system that she worked passionately toward that end up to the last weeks of her life.” She died Aug. 9, 2023.
Long-awaited Vietnam veteran memorial breaks ground at Oregon State Capitol
Over 100 attended the groundbreaking of the Vietnam War Memorial at Willson Park on Friday, a multi-million dollar effort to recognize the sacrifices of veterans with statues and educational information.
OBITUARY: Jerry G. Sachtjen
OBITUARY: Jerry G. Sachtjen, a lifelong pharmacist who mentored those following in the profession, died March 16, 2024. He was an avid golfer who could “walk onto a golf course a single, soon was in a foursome and by the 18th hole he was a best friend golf bud and had another tee time set for the following day.”
YMCA will move forward on downtown service hub with state grant
The vacant Statesman Journal building on Church Street will be remodeled as a self-storage facility with space for over a dozen social service providers.
Where Oregon House races stand ahead of the primary
Salem will see one of the few competitive races for an Oregon House seat in 2024.
COLUMN: Diverse manufacturing has kept Salem’s economy strong
For decades, no one private sector has dominated the economy in Marion County. That’s made it easier for the region to weather economic downturns, columnist Pamela Ferrara writes.
Oregon becomes fourth state with a “right to repair” law for technology
Oregon is now the fourth state in the country to enact a “right to repair” law to make it easier for consumers and independent shops to fix electronic gear.
Police raiding suspect’s home seized mail stolen from over 200 people
Salem police have created a webpage residents can use to request the return of stolen documents which investigators seized from the home of a man accused of mail theft.