Construction employment fluctuates with the economy, but is on an upward trend, writes columnist Pamela Ferrara. Manufacturing jobs for both food and durable goods has fallen steadily for decades.

U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum heard from Silverton residents concerned about having fewer health care options following Salem Health and Regence Blue Cross’ split.

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With a recent grant, a health clinic in east Salem will start a community classroom to provide space for health exams, support groups and classes. WFMC Health, located on Northeast Lancaster Drive, expects to have the classroom running by the end of the year.

Fighters from around the Pacific Northwest will journey to Salem this Saturday, April 26, for an all-day longsword tournament. The explosive medieval fighting style is a blend of fencing and wrestling, and the tournament is free for anyone to watch.

More than 200 U.S. college and university leaders signed a letter Tuesday objecting to the “coercive use of public research funding.”

With $4 million in funding toward Salem-area homeless services in limbo, providers worry that changes in federal contracts indicate deeper cuts and more restrictions on care ahead.

Your May 20 election ballot may include four school board seats, a new Salem city councilor and a Salem property tax levy. Here’s a guide to learning more about local races, checking your party registration and more.

As legal challenges to a voter-approved gun control law continue, Oregon lawmakers are considering a set of additional restrictions on gun purchases that are among the most controversial measures of the legislative session.

Gov. Tina Kotek says she’ll vote for a city of Salem property tax measure to pay for libraries and parks on the May ballot.

Jim Sellers, former Oregon journalist and state agency employee, writes a regular column to help thousands in Salem deal with the confusing world of Medicare and federal benefits. He’s available to answer your questions.

Students this year designed robots that can pick up rings of the correct color and place them on stakes to score points. Two teams from West compete in Dallas, Texas in May.

The Salem City Council will hear an update Monday on the city’s performance auditing program as part of its efforts to reduce cost and improve efficiency. A recently completed performance audit on the Urban Renewal Agency found the agency lacks a strategic plan to guide future endeavors and is ineffective in communicating its value to…

Colleagues remembered the Wilsonville Democrat for his commitment to public service and his community.

Gov. Tina Kotek and her wife, Aimee Kotek Wilson, joined dozens of volunteers at a SOLVE Oregon event Saturday to pick up trash at Wallace Marine Park.

People in Marion and Polk counties are struggling to access quality health care and are experiencing more mental health conditions like depression, according to a local health assessment released last week. The assessment was done by a group made up of leaders from agencies like Salem Health, Santiam Hospital and county health departments.

Protesters in Salem Saturday raised concerns about the mistaken deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and Trump administration cuts to scientific research and equity programs.

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Students in Pikachu onesies questioned Gov. Tina Kotek about her job during a special assembly Friday at Englewood Elementary School in north Salem.

Salem Cinema will host a screening of the 1925 silent film “The Phantom of the Opera” accompanied by a live band on Monday, April 21.

In “Sentenced to the Sidewalk,” reporter Abbey McDonald took a deep look at flaws in Oregon’s civil commitment and mental health systems, providing a human-centered, readable account of complex issues.