Julianne Jackson founded Black Joy Oregon to "uplift women of color." In an interview with Capital Community Media, she explains her life story and the creation of this nonprofit. The story is republished in collaboration with CC:M.
Scientists and conservationists want the Biden administration to ban on federal land the trapping and hunting of beavers, which are natural allies against climate change.
House Resolution 8, which would make shelter dogs and cats the state pet, passed the House with 58 bipartisan votes in favor, and is scheduled for discussion in the Senate on Thursday.
The governor fired Reginald Richardson from his post running the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission more than a week after Salem Reporter first asked about his employment status. Richardson was convicted in October for shoving an eight-year-old into a wall during a Salem after-school program.
Reginald Richardson pleaded guilty in October to a misdemeanor charge after prosecutors say he shoved a boy against a wall. It’s unclear whether he’s still employed in his governor-appointed role.
At the Center for Hope and Safety, the average shelter stay length for domestic violence survivors has tripled over the past year because of the time needed to find an apartment.
Linda Berman, who died in February, spent over thirty years working for the City of Salem, where she helped develop the Salem-Kawagoe Sister Cities program.
Lisa Letney, an outspoken advocate for people who are homeless in Salem, died on Nov. 7 leaving behind a legacy of leading with empathy.
Salem police suspected Peter Leonard may have been having a mental health crisis. They wanted to detain him anyway, triggering a confrontation that resulted in Leonard’s hospitalization as well as criminal charges.