Weddle kindergarten teacher Brock Bergstedt spent weeks arriving at school at 5:30 a.m. to paint a mural in the hallway, working with his mother Lillian.
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Remains of long-missing Idaho woman found in eastern Oregon
OREGON NEWS: The Malheur County Sheriff’s Office has recovered the remains of Gwen Brunelle, a Boise woman who disappeared on a remote area near the Oregon-Idaho border in June 2023.
EVENTS: Watch weavers, buy books, eat tacos
Events from May 2-9 include seasonal markets, a plant sale and a concert by 1980s hitmakers.
It’s taco time: Northwest Taco Festival makes its debut in Salem
A celebration of all things taco will take over Riverfront Park Saturday, with human and dog costume contests and plenty to eat.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek nixes plans to expand first lady’s role after pushback
Gov. Tina Kotek apologized for the way she went about pursuing an “Office of the First Spouse” and said she won’t create one.
Mayor candidates quarrel over experience and money in debate
About 300 people attended a Tuesday evening debate between Mayor Chris Hoy and Councilor Julie Hoy, which turned personal as the two unrelated candidates questioned one another.
Tuition to rise again at Oregon’s seven public universities
Upcoming tuition hikes will give Oregon’s public four-year universities some of the highest costs in the West.
Man sentenced for selling fentanyl that killed 15-year-old Salem boy
Javen Pedro, 21, of Monmouth, sold 10 pills laced with fentanyl for $100 in 2022 to a 15-year old Salem boy who fatally overdosed on the drug.
Cemetery assault on Salem woman with disabilities draws 25-year sentence
Zakary E. Glover, 30, a former state support worker, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a developmentally disabled Salem woman who was under his care.
Volunteers will ferry thousands of pies to Salem educators Wednesday
Every school employee, from cafeteria workers to teachers, will get a pie Wednesday as volunteers drive nearly 6,500 to 87 schools and buildings around Salem and Keizer.