Salem events from Nov. 7-Nov. 13: Veterans Day concerts, Center 50+ classes and a planetarium show
Events in Salem this week include a dinner and auction to support veterans, cultural music group performances and a woodworking course at Center 50+.
Events in Salem this week include a dinner and auction to support veterans, cultural music group performances and a woodworking course at Center 50+.
The Republican congressman’s plan for a new wilderness area with safeguards for cattle grazing may disrupt a delicately-balanced plan already before Congress.
Voters in more than a dozen Oregon cities, including in the Portland area, voted to ban the regulated sales and use of psilocybin mushrooms.
Democrats performed well in the state despite losing power nationwide.
Early returns showed voters across Oregon rejecting about half of tax and funding requests from cities, school districts and other local governments – a high rate compared to other elections since 2020.
More than 90 Salem and Keizer local elected officials, clergy and nonprofit leaders signed an open letter calling on the cities to embrace belonging and work to build community, regardless of the outcome of the presidential election.
Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller shares what birds are up to in the Salem area in his “Some Fascinating Things About Birds” column.
Voters overwhelmingly reject Measure 118 with 79% voting against the measure which would increase corporate taxes and give all residents a yearly rebate, preliminary election results showed.
According to preliminary results from the Secretary of State’s Office, nearly 58% of voters are against Measure 117, compared with 42% in favor.
U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, the Democratic incumbent, is fending off a challenge from Republican businessman Mike Erickson