Salem
FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2020, file photo, pro-Trump and anti-mask demonstrators hold a rally outside the Oregon State Capitol as legislators meet for an emergency session in Salem, Ore. Prosecutors have leveled criminal charges against a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives who let far-right rioters into the state Capitol that day. Rep. Mike Nearman was charged with official misconduct in the first degree and criminal trespass in the second degree. A special committee could recommend he be the first member of the House to be expelled in its 160-year history. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky, File)
Lawmakers remove state legislator over Oregon Capitol breach

By Andrew Selsky Jun. 10, 2021 02:29 PM EDT

The office of Oregon Rep. Mike Nearman, is seen on Monday, June 7, 2021, in the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore. Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek wants to expel the Republican lawmaker who allowed violent protesters into the state Capitol in December. Video that emerged late Friday in local news reports that apparently showed Rep. Nearman choreographing how he would let protesters into the Capitol, which was closed to the public, exploded like a bombshell in the Legislature on Monday. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)
Oregon lawmaker faces expulsion in assault on state Capitol

By Andrew Selsky Jun. 07, 2021 01:37 PM EDT

Monks and nuns pray together during Buddha's Birthday celebrations at the Lin Chi Temple in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, May 9, 2021. Buddha's birthday is celebrated in East Asia on the eighth day of the fourth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
The Latest: Ore. bill extends deadline for late-rent payment

By The Associated Press May. 11, 2021 03:28 AM EDT

UO, Western Oregon to require students to get COVID shots

May. 10, 2021 06:18 PM EDT
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The University of Oregon and Western Oregon University say students this fall will be required to get COVID-19 vaccines, joining other...

FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2020, file photo, pro-Trump and anti-mask demonstrators hold a rally outside the Oregon State Capitol as legislators meet for an emergency session in Salem, Ore. Prosecutors leveled two criminal charges Friday, April 30, 2021, against a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives who let far-right rioters into the state Capitol that day. Rep. Mike Nearman was charged with official misconduct in the first degree and criminal trespass in the second degree. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky, File)
GOP lawmaker charged in Oregon Capitol protest has COVID

By Andrew Selsky May. 07, 2021 01:19 PM EDT

74 sickened in COVID-19 outbreak at Peoples Church in Salem

May. 06, 2021 04:32 PM EDT
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon health officials say at least 74 people linked to a church in Salem have contracted COVID-19. The Oregon Health...

Bid to have House vote on governor's emergency powers fails

By Andrew Selsky May. 04, 2021 06:57 PM EDT
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Members of the Oregon House narrowly defeated a move on Tuesday to consider a bill that would give the Legislature oversight of the governor...

FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2020, file photo, pro-Trump and anti-mask demonstrators hold a rally outside the Oregon State Capitol as legislators meet for an emergency session in Salem, Ore. Prosecutors leveled two criminal charges Friday, April 30, 2021, against a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives who let far-right rioters into the state Capitol that day. Rep. Mike Nearman was charged with official misconduct in the first degree and criminal trespass in the second degree. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky, File)
Oregon lawmaker charged for breach of Oregon State Capitol

By Andrew Selsky Apr. 30, 2021 08:01 PM EDT

U of Portland, Willamette U to require COVID-19 vaccinations

Apr. 27, 2021 07:34 PM EDT
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — University of Portland officials announced on Tuesday that the school will require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for all students,...

FILE - In this April 11, 2021, file photo, residents wearing masks walk in downtown Lake Oswego, Ore. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Tuesday, April 27, 2021 rising COVID-19 hospitalizations threaten to overwhelm doctors and she is moving 15 counties into extreme risk category, which imposes restrictions including banning indoor restaurant dining. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus, File)
Counties with Oregon's biggest cities moved to extreme risk

By Andrew Selsky Apr. 27, 2021 03:49 PM EDT

Residents socially distance on a soccer field as they stand with bags of food donated by the local NGO "G10 Favelas," amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the Capao Redondo area of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday, April 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
The Latest: S Korea to send medical items to help India

By The Associated Press Apr. 27, 2021 02:48 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Mar. 22, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Cleveland Plain Dealer. March 19, 2021. Editorial: Calling out the local lawmakers who want to upend Ohio’s ability to manage an emergency ...

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2021, file photo, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown visits the Marion County and Salem Health COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Salem, Ore. Brown said Friday, March 5, 2021, that she is issuing an executive order mandating that all public schools provide universal access to in-person learning by the month's end for students up to fifth grade and by mid-April for older students. (Abigail Dollins/Statesman-Journal via AP, Pool, File)
Oregon governor ordering teachers to return to classroom

By Gillian Flaccus Mar. 05, 2021 03:25 PM EST

A large blocks the road along NE 24th Avenue, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Portland, Ore., after a weekend winter storm toppled it. (Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian via AP)
More than 100,000 customers in Oregon still without power

By Sara Cline Feb. 18, 2021 04:38 PM EST

Homeless shelter opens at Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem

Feb. 02, 2021 05:56 PM EST
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A temporary homeless shelter opened this week at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem. The Pavilion at the fairgrounds...

Courtney laments that Oregon Capitol has become 'fortress'

By Sara Cline Jan. 15, 2021 05:08 PM EST
While Oregon Capitol leadership have agreed to mostly delay the upcoming legislative session by two days due to threats that followed the siege of the nation’s...

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, left back to camera, talks with a National Guard member and registered nurse during a visit to the Marion County and Salem Health vaccination clinic on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem, Ore. (Abigail Dollins/Statesman-Journal via AP, Pool)
Oregon surpasses 1,700 coronavirus related deaths

Jan. 13, 2021 06:19 PM EST

Gym fined $127K for violating state coronavirus restrictions

Jan. 13, 2021 09:30 AM EST
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has fined a Salem gym nearly $127,000 for remaining open in defiance of COVID-19 restrictions. Oregon...

Dr. Ralph Yates, chief medical officer for Salem Health Hospital and regional care system in Oregon, poses for a photo on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, at the Oregon State Fairgrounds, in Salem, Ore. where hospital personnel is giving COVID-19 vaccinations to a priority group of health care workers. They gave about 1,700 doses the previous day and expect to give around the same number on Friday. The Oregon National Guard will assist in the coming days. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)
Oregon National Guard to support COVID-19 vaccinations

By Andrew Selsky Jan. 08, 2021 03:41 PM EST

A woman wearing mask to help protect herself from the coronavirus stands in the sun as she walks her dogs in Beijing on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. With next month's Lunar New Year travel rush looming, the government is telling people to stay put as much as possible and not travel to or from the capital Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
The Latest: 2 Chinese cities urge people to stay at home

By The Associated Press Jan. 08, 2021 02:34 AM EST