Senior Ana Diaz blow dries her mother’s hair before applying dye during the salon’s grand opening on Tuesday, Oct. 23. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Ana Diaz normally gets her hair cut at Belleza Latina. But on Tuesday morning, she decided to try a new stylist — her teenage daughter. Diaz was[Read More…]
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Salem high schoolers practice hair styling on parents, public
Senior Ana Diaz blow dries her mother’s hair before applying dye during the salon’s grand opening on Tuesday, Oct. 23. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Ana Diaz normally gets her hair cut at Belleza Latina. But on Tuesday morning, she decided to try a new stylist — her teenage daughter. Diaz was[Read More…]
State agency chases nearly $800 million in new taxes on alcohol, tobacco
SALEM —Oregonians could see significant increases in alcohol and tobacco prices if a state agency succeeds in raising millions from consumers in the next two years. The Oregon Health Authority is considering seeking $784 million in new tax money for the 2019-2021 state budget cycle. That includes increasing taxes on[Read More…]
Democrats quick to return ballots in Oregon, report says
Oregon Democrats are returning election ballots at a much higher rate than Republicans and other voters, according to report Tuesday by the state Elections Division. Out of over 66,000 ballots returned as of Tuesday, more than half came from Democrats, even though they are one-third of Oregon’s 2.7 million registered[Read More…]
Oregon gubernatorial candidates continue to get — and spend — millions. Will their dollars sway voters?
Rep. Knute Buehler and Gov. Kate Brown face off in the first of three gubernatorial debates in Portland on Oct. 2 (Jaime Valdez/Portland Tribune) Two weeks from election day, a spending frenzy continues in the race to be Oregon’s governor. Gov. Kate Brown and state Rep. Knute Buehler have combined to spend millions of dollars[Read More…]
Salem approves Kuebler Gateway Shopping Center with conditions
A view over the intersection of Battle Creek Road Southeast and Kuebler Boulevard, near where the Kuebler Gateway Shopping Center is proposed. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Salem city planners on Tuesday approved a plan to build a nearly 200,000-square-foot shopping center along Kuebler Boulevard, but with a bevy of conditions. The[Read More…]
Salem elementary student had gun on bus two days in a row
A 10-year-old student brought a gun on the school bus two days in a row before other students reported the weapon to teachers, according to records obtained by Salem Reporter. School and police officials didn’t disclose that information in their public announcement of the Oct. 3 event, which rattled the[Read More…]
Governor candidates take liberty with the truth in late ad pushes
The two prime candidates for Oregon governor are releasing multiple television and social media ads in the final days of the campaign. Some make misleading and sometimes inaccurate claims. Gov. Kate Brown, the Democratic incumbent, and state Rep. Knute Buehler, her Republican challenger, are funneling millions into advertising in the[Read More…]
Labor commissioner files motion asking to hold legislative leadership in contempt of court
SALEM — Outgoing Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian is again taking the Legislature to task over sexual harassment, this time in Multnomah County Circuit Court. Avakian wants a state judge to find legislators and staff in contempt for failing to comply with subpoenas in the administrative case he’s brought against[Read More…]
Spurning big cities, tech workers opting for Salem
Scott Wolf, a process technician, repairs a station at Garmin’s offices near McNary Field. Garmin has added more than 100 workers since 2013, General Manager Steve VanArsdale said. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) The math was easy for Brian Sheridan. In spring 2014 in Alaska, the database engineer knew what was coming:[Read More…]