Dogs like this one rescued from an Eastern Oregon residence have been used for lab testing in Oregon and then euthanized. A new law taking effect in January requires labs to offer animals for adoption. (PMG file photo) Here’s some good news at the tail end of a particularly contentious[Read More…]
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PHOTOS: Truck inspectors at Woodburn base hunt for bad brakes, loose loads that can be trouble on Oregon highways
Tom Avila of the Oregon Motor Carrier Transportation Division inspects a tire shown by the tire anomaly detection system to have a problem. The pilot program implemented at the Woodburn port of entry prevents accidents by notifying drivers when there’s an issue with a tire or axle, something that’s not[Read More…]
Mike Swaim, outspoken former Salem mayor, dies at 76
Salem city hall (Salem Reporter) Mike Swaim, a former Salem mayor known for positioning himself against development in the city, died Dec. 17. He was 76. His wife, Kellie Swaim, said Swaim suffered a severe stroke while undergoing heart surgery at Salem Health. He was then flown to Oregon Health[Read More…]
Guiding new agency directors puts state operations on better footing
Summer Warner (Courtesy photo) Summer Warner has one of those jobs crucial to state government, but rarely talked about. The Nebraska native is at the helm of one of the state’s most important projects: helping new directors get up to speed in the state agencies they’re chosen to lead. Warner[Read More…]
EVENTS: Where to celebrate New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve firework. (Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons) Ring in the “Noon” Year with little ones during a kid-friendly party at Gilbert House Children’s Museum. There will be crafts, photo ops and a balloon drop at 12 p.m. The event starts at 10 a.m. Admission costs $8. Children under 1 are free.[Read More…]
Oregon inspectors home in on unsafe trucks, drivers to reduce highway deaths
Don McCloskey of the Oregon Motor Carrier Transportation Division inspects the brake systems from underneath a trailer hauling fuel from during a routine inspection at the Woodburn port of entry. (PMG photo/Sam Stites) WOODBURN – Truck inspections are the primary tool for preventing accidents that disrupt Oregon’s highways, hospitalize motorists[Read More…]
Spectacular truck crashes grab attention, but accident rate dropping, state data shows
Two commercial trucks burn on Interstate 5 near Woodburn in October 2019. A string of truck crashes on the freeway in recent months blocked commuters and commerce. (Oregon State Police photo) Gagandeep Singh was traveling south on Interstate 5 near Woodburn when smoke started boiling up from under his Volvo[Read More…]
Editor’s column: Salem Reporter needs you
The Salem Reporter staff in the office. From left: Rachel Alexander, Jake Thomas, Saphara Harrell and Troy Brynelson. (Claire Withycombe/Oregon Capital Bureau) My inbox and social media feeds almost daily pile up with accounts about the fate of news in the United States. The theme is the same: the news[Read More…]
The bubbles are coming back to Gilbert House Children’s Museum
A visitor marvels as blocks float to the top of a wind tube in the Up Up and Away exhibit at Gilbert House Children’s Museum (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Gilbert House Children’s Museum is bringing the bubbles back. Museum leaders expect to open a new bubbles exhibit in a greenhouse-like structure[Read More…]
Ride Salem leaders optimistic about bike sharing despite tepid start
Six months after the bike sharing program Ride Salem launched, Evan Osborne said he’s excited. Not because it’s a runaway success. In fact, the program could still falter. No, the co-founder said he’s excited because it’s thrilling to try and change the way Salem residents view transportation. The concept of[Read More…]