Experts from the University of Oregon offered generally good news about wildfire risks for the West but uncertainty for Northwest.
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High schoolers make up growing proportion of Oregon community college enrollment
At five of Oregon’s 17 community colleges, the teens made up 20% or more of their enrollment.
UPDATE: Motorcyclist dies in crash on SE Commercial Street, road reopened
Salem police said they expect Commercial Street to reopen by 10:30 a.m. following a collision between a car and motorcycle.
VOTE 2024: What to know about the May 21 primary election in Salem
From presidential candidates to Salem’s mayor, here’s a guide to learning more about local candidates, checking your party registration and more.
Elizabeth Steiner, Democratic treasurer candidate, wants more Oregonians to save
Oregon’s legislative budget writer said as treasurer she’d double the number of kids with college savings accounts and start a baby bonds program.
Jeff Gudman, Democratic treasurer candidate, wants PERS balanced
A former Republican, Gudman will run as a Democrat because the Republican party’s values no longer mesh with his own.
EDITOR’S NOTE: How Salem Reporter is covering 2024 local elections
Ballots for the May 21 election will be mailed to Salem voters starting May 1. Our news team is working over the next week to give you the information you need to be an informed voter, Managing Editor Rachel Alexander writes.
Four candidates running in attorney general primaries to replace Rosenblum
Four candidates have varied life experiences and ideas for how the state’s top attorney should run the Department of Justice.
Amid mounting scrutiny, DHS hit with wrongful death lawsuit
A lawsuit against DHS is linked to the death of an 83-year-old woman who wandered away from her memory care center in Clackamas County and died outside.
Oregon DEQ under resourced to face enormity of climate change challenges, audit finds
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality is significantly understaffed and underfunded, state auditors find.