Statesman Journal
- Salem single mom with breast cancer gets help from nonprofit
Saturday - 01/22/2022 - 07:28 PMLisa Painter was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in August and has been receiving help from Portland-area nonprofit Michelle's Love.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland, during her years in office
Friday - 01/21/2022 - 09:00 AMTina Kotek resigned from the Oregon Legislature on Jan. 21, 2022 after nine years as speaker of the House of Representatives.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Meet our Mid-Valley: With a zeal for recycling, local teen transforms scrap metal into art
Friday - 01/21/2022 - 11:32 AMLucas Keam turned a research assignment into art.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Do you have student debt? Here are ways to get loan forgiveness under new federal rules
Friday - 01/21/2022 - 07:56 PMTens of thousands of people have gotten student loan forgiveness through an overhauled federal program. Here's how to get help with your debt.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tina Kotek discusses her tenure as Oregon House speaker as she leaves office
Friday - 01/21/2022 - 09:00 AMThe Statesman Journal caught up with House Speaker Tina Kotek while she was packing her Capitol office to discuss her time as the presiding officer.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Salem police: No staff involved in the use of 'Alt-Knight' meme
Friday - 01/21/2022 - 05:10 PMDespite recent news reports tying Salem police to training that incorporated a meme encouraging violence towards protestors and tied to the alt-right, local police leaders say no staff was involved in the development or presentation of the image.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - State reports $24M in unemployment fraud occurred in 2020
Tuesday - 01/18/2022 - 09:00 AMThe amount the Oregon employment department is self-reporting is significantly lower than fraud amounts reported in neighboring states.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Oregon coronavirus update, Jan 19: 8,538 new cases, 15 deaths
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 08:06 PMThe Oregon Health Authority reported an additional 8,538 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, along with 15 deaths.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Willamette University's Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. event moves online
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 08:49 PMThe public lecture will be streamed live on Zoom at 7 p.m. Friday. The event will also be recorded.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Oregon House Democrats nominate Rep. Dan Rayfield as speaker
Sunday - 01/16/2022 - 11:18 PMOregon House Democratic caucus members nominated Rep. Dan Rayfield, D-Corvallis, to replace Rep. Tina Kotek as the Speaker of the House
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- Wine in cans could soon be included in landmark Oregon Bottle Bill's recycling program
Saturday - 01/22/2022 - 10:00 AMIf proposed legislation passes, wine in cans will carry a refund value beginning Jan. 1, 2024.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - PHOTOS: McNary takes down Bend, 37-26
Saturday - 01/22/2022 - 12:31 AMMcNary girls defeat Bend on Friday, Jan. 21 with a final score of 37-26.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Oregon to get $268M for failing bridges under Biden infrastructure law
Friday - 01/21/2022 - 12:11 PMThere are 395 bridges in Oregon in "poor" condition, according to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Salem Police seek help in identifying suspect in northeast Salem robberies
Friday - 01/21/2022 - 06:28 PMThe robberies took place at United Market and Cigs on Silverton Road and the 76 Gas Station on Portland Road in late 2021.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What's that new restaurant being built near Keizer Station?
Friday - 01/21/2022 - 12:21 PMCrews broke ground this week on land across Chemewa Road near Keizer Station.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - PHOTOS: Sprague Olympians topple West Salem Titans
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 10:35 AMThe Olympians dismantle the Titans with a powerful offensive showing in a 73-45 victory.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Five things to expect from Biden's news conference Wednesday: Inflation, COVID-19, voting rights and more
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 03:47 PMOne day before his administration's one-year anniversary, Joe Biden will field questions from the press on COVID, voting rights, inflation and more.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - UPDATE: All northbound Interstate 5 lanes reopened following truck fire south of Albany
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 04:41 PMAll lanes of northbound Interstate 5 were reopened Wednesday afternoon after a truck fire and multiple subsequent crashes south of Albany.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Seattle's esteemed Russian bakery Piroshky Piroshky bringing pop-up tour to Salem, Monmouth
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 09:00 AMCravings some piroshki? Famed Russian bakery Piroshky Piroshky is coming back into the Mid-Valley for pre-orders. Here's what you need to know.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Vote for Statesman Journal's Athlete of the Week as winter season continues
Monday - 01/17/2022 - 05:36 PMThe winter season is in full swing, and many athletes in the Mid-Valley continue to do good things.
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- On the agenda: Council to pick location for micro shelters for homeless
Saturday - 01/22/2022 - 09:00 AMThe City Council is set to take action on a plan to address homelessness — and how to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal, state funds.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - After USC takes Travis Dye away, what is Oregon Ducks' counter move?
Friday - 01/21/2022 - 06:27 PMThe pressure is on new Ducks coach Dan Lanning after USC's Lincoln Riley takes Oregon's top offensive weapon.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Snacks and spices galore inside West African grocer Flourish Spices and African Food
Friday - 01/21/2022 - 04:22 PMAlways wanted to check out Flourish Spices and African Food but was too shy? Come with Em to explore what they have to offer.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Oregon coronavirus update, Jan 21: New daily record with 10,947 cases
Friday - 01/21/2022 - 08:35 PMThe Oregon Health Authority reported an additional 10,947 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, a new daily record for reported cases since the pandemic began nearly two years ago.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Rep. Drazan resigns from Oregon Legislature; among top GOP gubernatorial primary candidates
Friday - 01/21/2022 - 07:09 PMFormer House Republican Leader Christine Drazan of Canby announced Friday she is resigning from the Oregon Legislature effective Jan. 31.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lane, Linn county DAs among group suing governor for ignoring victim rights
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 07:43 PMThe group is asking a Marion County Circuit Court judge to compel Gov. Kate Brown and other state officials to comply with clemency laws
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mid-Valley animal shelters flooded with donations, thanks to viral #BettyWhiteChallenge
Tuesday - 01/18/2022 - 03:10 PMDonations have been flooding into local animal rescues and shelters, thanks to a viral social media trend in honor of the late Betty White.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Beaverton man sentenced after killing Salem man in 'road rage' shooting
Tuesday - 01/18/2022 - 11:51 PMKai Stevenson has been sentenced in the fatal shooting of Salem resident Mark Stadamire during what deputies called a road rage incident.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'My guess is he will head in': Biden predicts Russia will invade Ukraine in two-hour news conference
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 08:01 PMAt a news conference President Joe Biden predicted Putin would invade Ukraine but pay a steep price and addressed the COVID-19 pandemic and omicron.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Sprague makes big jump in OSAA boys basketball rankings
Monday - 01/17/2022 - 09:00 AMWith road wins against Bend and South Salem, Sprague's boys basketball team had a nice jump in the OSAA Class 6A rankings in the past week.
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