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Salem veteran gets seat at State of the Union, says president ‘owned the floor’

Salem veteran gets seat at State of the Union, says president ‘owned the floor’

Rosy Macias confesses to having little interest in politics but she recently found herself at what she described as the Super Bowl of politics – the State of Union Address.

“It was a once-in-a-lifetime event,” said Macias. “Eye opening.”

Macias attended the speech on Thursday, March 7, as the guest of U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, a Democrat representing Oregon’s 6th Congressional District.

The invitation to attend the joint session of Congress came after the two met at a recent roundtable held by ... Read more

9 Offbeat Towns to Visit in Oregon

The 33rd US state of Oregon in the Pacific Northwest is famed for its complex landscape of mountains, coasts, and forests. Plenty of travelers enjoy the charm of the Beaver State with a visit to its most populous city, Portland (the City of Roses), o ... Read more

Final piece of $376 million Oregon housing package clears Le

A bill that would help small cities build at least 585 homes is headed to Gov. Tina Kotek.

House Bill 4134, spearheaded by Rep. Lucetta Elmer, R-McMinnville, is the final component of a $376 million housing package the Legislature approv ... Read more

UPDATED: 16-year-old boy turns himself in, charged with fata

1 p.m. Sunday – Police have identified the second teenager hospitalized after the Bush’s Pasture Park shooting.

The second surviving victim is Roberto Muñoz-Soto, 16, of Salem, the Salem Police Department said in a news release.
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Oregon is one signature away from ending unlimited campaign contributions

More than twenty years ago, Tim Knopp thought he and Democratic colleague Mark Hass would pass campaign finance reform through the state Legislature.

The Bend Republican was the majority leader in the state House, and Hass was the Democratic whip. There was momentum nationally around campaign finance reform after then-U.S. Sens. John McCain, a Republican of Arizona, and Russ Feingold, a Democrat from Wisconsin, championed a federal law, the McCain-Feingold Act, that limited “soft money” contributions to political parties.
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Clark Kenneth Latham

Clark Kenneth Latham, 90, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, in Sheridan, WY at his residence.

Clark K. Latham was born on April 1, 1933, in Gebo Wyoming to Leland (Pink) and Delma Julio Latham. His twin brother Lewis died at b ... Read more

Police identify 16-year-old boy killed in Bush’s Pasture P

Police have identified the boy killed in the Thursday afternoon shooting at Bush’s Pasture Park as 16-year-old Jose Vasquez-Valenzuela, a sophomore at South Salem High School.

He is one of three teenage boys who were shot in the south ... Read more

In a departure from last year, Oregon Legislature wraps up s

Oregon lawmakers headed home three days earlier than required on Thursday night, ending a surprisingly bipartisan session that saw them invest hundreds of millions of dollars in housing, recriminalize possession of small amounts of hard drugs and cap ... Read more