Oregon State Police, the Salem Police Department and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office plan extra staffing on New Year’s Day in anticipation of four separate protests. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem and state police are preparing for a series of events in Oregon’s capital city on New Year’s…
Protesters fed up with pandemic restriction gathered outside the Capitol as lawmakers met on Monday, Dec. 21. (Jake Thomas/Salem Reporter) Oregon State Police have arrested four individuals and are seeking a fifth involved with Monday’s violent demonstration at the Capitol, which has drawn strong condemnation…
Third grader Avery Brent works in class at Alameda Elementary School on Thursday, Nov. 5. The school last week returned about 65 students to classrooms for limited instruction. (The Enterprise/FILE) BEND – On the day the state put 25 counties in the extreme-risk category for…
ELGIN — The Boise Cascade Company announced it could shutdown its plywood plant in Elgin in early 2021. The wood products giant notified the 230 employees at the Elgin facility it may reduce their hours or close the plant temporarily beginning Jan. 1. Boise Cascade…
Bryan Crenshaw sprays water onto his rooftop in Aumsville on Tuesday, Sept. 8. After losing two buildings to a wildfire three years ago, Crenshaw planned on staying through this time to protect his property. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) PORTLAND – At least six men across Oregon…
Quinten Ramsey, who excelled as a defensive back and wide receiver at Yamhill-Carlton High School, is moving to Idaho to compete in fall football. (Marcus Larson/News-Register) YAMHILL – In early August, Quinten Ramsey and his stepsister, Ali Barnett, anxiously awaited the Oregon School Activities Association’s (OSAA)…
A study intended to track the coronavirus in Oregon and understand its impacts on minorities is now dead after Oregon Health & Science University, which lead the research, found that not enough minorities signed up to participate. The Key to Oregon study, projected to cost…
EUGENE – The University of Oregon made it official Wednesday: It will operate primarily virtual classrooms this fall due to the pandemic. Michael Schill, UO president, said freshmen will be welcome to live on campus. But they, too, will do most classwork remotely“The decision to…