Kotek met with Republicans and Democrats on Monday, but neither side reported progress with the GOP-led Senate walkout.
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Teen killed, driver charged in early Sunday crash
Police say Gustavo Sosa, 27 of Silverton, struck two cars near the North Lancaster neighborhood while intoxicated and fled the crash.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Marion County commissioners consider Cordon Road improvements
Commissioners on Wednesday will also consider spending $500,000 on drug testing for the county’s Health and Human Services Department
Glass birds to be hidden in Salem’s parks
The Salem Seekers project, which will hide 120 birds in four parks starting in June, hopes to encourage Salemites to explore their community and get to know their neighbors.
LISTEN IN: City buys up more downtown property but for what purpose?
ON THE RADIO: Listen to our journalists discuss the news of the day with Wendy Brokaw of Capital Community Media. TODAY: Million-dollar property buy downtown, an inventive music teacher and special housing for senior citizens.
Here’s what Oregon’s controversial abortion, gender-affirming care bill would do
Republican senators have walked out in part to prevent the bill from receiving a vote.
Police identify farm workers killed in Marion County crash
The seven people killed and four injured were farm workers heading to homes in the Salem and Woodburn area.
West, South Salem take top honors at state music competitions
High school musicians across the district fared well in choir, band, orchestra and jazz band competitions in May, but years of rebuilding from the pandemic remain ahead.
Election officials fine Oregon Democratic Party, seek criminal investigation into cryptocurrency executive
The announcement from the Elections Division of the Secretary of State’s Office followed a seven-month investigation into the $500,000 contribution made by Nishad Singh, an executive at the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
Over 300 Salem-area taxpayers each owe $50,000-plus to state
The state Revenue Department hopes to make people pay up by publishing a list of delinquent taxpayers on its website starting July 14. Residents of Marion and Polk counties recorded liens totaling nearly $48 million