Mount Olivet Baptist Church in North Portland is up for consideration by the State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation. (Oregon Parks and Recreation Department) SALEM – Racist and homophobic slurs interrupted a virtual session last week of the State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation, causing the two-day meeting to be[Read More…]
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Calvin Mukumoto selected as new state forester
Wildfire burned in a mosaic across forestlands in the Santam Canyon in September 2020, leaving a mix of burned and intact forest. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) The Oregon Board of Forestry on Friday picked a forester from Coos Bay to lead the Oregon Department of Forestry. Calvin Mukumoto, a former member[Read More…]
Oregon’s emergency management director testifies to Congress about wildfire issues
Wildfire in 2020 left damage all throughout the Santiam Canyon east of Salem. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) WASHINGTON — The federal government should re-examine its emergency response systems to better assist communities at risk from the growing threats of wildfire, state and local wildfire responders told members of Congress Tuesday. Wildfires across[Read More…]
Oregon officials plan for the administration of Covid-19 vaccine to children 5-11
Syringes of the Pfizer vaccine during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Thursday, Jan. 28. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) State officials are gearing up for the next round of Covid-19 vaccinations, this time for younger children. About 330,000 children aged 5 to 11 in Oregon will be[Read More…]
Governor’s race gets more crowded as New York Times columnist jumps in
Nick Kristof, pictured on his farm in Yamhill on Sept. 11, launched his campaign for governor on Wednesday, Oct. 27. (David Hume Kennerly/Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona) Longtime New York Times columnist Nick Kristof officially launched his campaign for Oregon governor on Wednesday, joining a crowded[Read More…]
Oregon senators want closer scrutiny of Chemawa Indian School
Freddie Lane, a citizen of the Lummi Nation and Chemawa Indian School graduate, bows his head in prayer during a ceremony paying respects to children buried at Chemawa Cemetery on Friday, May 14, 2021 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) It’s been six years since the Chemawa Indian School in Salem was last[Read More…]
Two lawsuits challenge Oregon’s new legislative boundaries
A former Republican state representative on Monday asked the Oregon Supreme Court to throw out all newly drawn state House and Senate districts and replace them with more competitive maps. The lawsuit from former Rep. Patrick Sheehan, R-Portland, and Clackamas County attorney Samantha Hazel joined a challenge filed earlier Monday[Read More…]
Ethics complaint against former Oregon State president will be dismissed
An ethics complaint against former Oregon State University President F. King Alexander will be automatically dismissed. (Frank Miller/Oregon State University) Former Oregon State University President F. King Alexander won’t face any consequences for using university attorneys to respond to a probe into Louisiana State University’s handling of campus rape allegations[Read More…]
Future of clean trucks, buses facing key agency vote in November
A truck stops at the weigh station at the Woodburn port of entry. (Sam Stites/Pamplin Media) A future with electric garbage trucks and school buses and less polluting freight trucks is up for a vote in November by the state Environmental Quality Commission. The commission is considering two new rules[Read More…]
Auditors find that Oregon state agency handled wildfire cleanup well despite complaints
Oregon Highway 22 was closed following the Beachie Creek Fire while authorities dealt with burned trees along the Santiam Canyon as well as damaged guardrails and pavement. (Oregon Department of Transportation photo) A report released Wednesday by state auditors largely praises how the Oregon Department of Transportation handled debris removal[Read More…]
