This article originally appeared in Salem Reporter. Salem Mayor Julie Hoy has joined a coalition of the state’s largest employers seeking to make it easier for cities and counties to remove homeless ...

The Oregon State Penitentiary has an aging population and increasingly decrepit facilities. The state is funding a study on whether to repair or build a new prison. Tropical Storm Melissa update as ...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The Salem Fire Department says an estimated $20,000 damage was caused to a building after a car crashed into it late Monday night. According to the fire department, they responded ...

This article is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. As Poynter celebrates its ...

Salem, Oregon, unanimously approved an emergency declaration Monday night to prepare for a possible drinking water shortage next year. It comes as the Detroit Lake Reservoir is scheduled to be lowered ...

Salem city councilors can talk to the media and attend neighborhood association meetings, according to new guidelines from the Oregon Government Ethics Commission. The new advice comes about two weeks ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Avelo Airlines will end service in Oregon’s capital after residents called for city officials to terminate their contract with the company. In a statement to KOIN 6, Avelo ...

The athletic essence of human ambition and determination will grace Salem's rustic elegance during the Ironman 70.3 Oregon, scheduled from July 18-20. Thousands will flock to the Cherry City, swelling ...

Why was Salem (and not, say, Portland) chosen as the state capital? Was Salem the largest (or otherwise most important) city in Oregon at the time? How do they choose state capitals in the first place ...

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Eleven people were stabbed in a church-run homeless shelter in Oregon that is directly across from the local police HQ, according to authorities. At least one member of staff at the Union Gospel ...

Multiple people were injured Sunday night in a stabbing in downtown Salem, Oregon, local police said. "The suspect is in custody," the Salem Police Department said in a short update posted to social ...