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Major League Baseball could cut the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes loose under new proposal

The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes are a list of minor league baseball teams that could lose their major league affiliation under a new MLB proposal. (Courtesy/Salem-Keizer Volcanoes) The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes minor league baseball team is one of 42 teams that could lose their Major League Baseball affiliation. The plan to eliminate the[Read More…]

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Lawsuit emerges over state workers in Dallas alleged to have had sex in front of foster child

The state Department of Human Services (Courtesy/State of Oregon) A 15-year-old foster child who awoke to find two state workers having sex near him sued state officials in federal court Tuesday, claiming he had been repeatedly neglected while under state care. The victim, identified in court papers only as YG,[Read More…]

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Jordan Cove opponents occupy Gov. Brown’s office, vowing to stay

Thomas Joseph (center red shirt) speaks to Gov. Kate Brown via phone to demand she oppose the Jordan Cove LNG pipeline project during a demonstration at the Capitol Thursday. (Sam Stites/Oregon Capital Bureau) Protesters upset with a proposed gas pipeline cutting across Oregon filled Gov. Kate Brown’s ceremonial office Thursday, vowing[Read More…]

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Water pollution lands Salem developer $33,012 fine

The Oregon Capitol (Salem Reporter archives) A prominent Salem development company is being fined by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for polluting a marsh in Monmouth, killing nearby plant life. Regulators found that Mountain West Investment Corp. last January discharged turbid, discolored water from an apartment construction site. The[Read More…]

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CHECK OUT: Holiday shopping, choral concert or a comedy show about gender

(Anna CK Smith/Salem Reporter) There’s only one week until Thanksgiving. Wednesday Colorado singer-songwriter Daniel Rodriguez will ply melodic hooks alongside poetic and contemplative folk songs at The Governor’s Cup Wednesday night. The show starts at 6 p.m. 471 Court St NE. Thursday It’s the last weekend to catch Willamette University’s[Read More…]

Proposal to limit money in Oregon politics unveiled

Senators Ginny Burdick, Jeff Golden and Fred Girod listen to public feedback to a campaign finance reform proposal during a hearing on Tuesday. (Jake Thomas/Salem Reporter) Legislators this week considered a plan intended to impose greater controls on Oregon’s increasingly expensive political campaigns and reduce the influence of money on[Read More…]

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In Capitol appearance, former Oregon congressman recounts political history, laments state of politics

Les AuCoin speaks at the opening ceremony for the first MAX rail line in 1986. (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons) A former Oregon legislator known for his ability to reach across the political aisle spoke at the Capitol Tuesday at a time when government looks very different from years past. Les AuCoin,[Read More…]