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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

Governor interviews three candidates for OHA director openin

Gov. Tina Kotek has interviewed three candidates in her search for the Oregon Health Authority’s next director, a high-profile job that leads one of the state’s largest agencies, the governor’s office told the Capital Chronicle.

Th ... Read more

ART: November’s art exhibitions and events

New gallery shows are up across Salem, and there are several artist talks and demonstrations throughout November to learn more about the work going up on the walls. This month, exhibitions feature plantation workers in Hawai’i, entries into a state ... Read more

Oregon is one signature away from ending unlimited campaign

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 Democr ... Read more

In a departure from last year, Oregon Legislature wraps up session in high spirits

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 campaign contributions.

“We took advantage of the short session to tackle the biggest challenges facing Oregon, including some things outside spectators didn’t think we had the guts to take on,” said Rep. Rob Nosse, D-Portland, as he delivered the House’s sine die resolution sh ... Read more

Lindberg Wins Two Events against Pacific Lutheran in Men's S

By Robert McKinney, Assistant Athletics Director, Communications

TACOMA, Wash. -- Willamette University men's swimmer Cole Lindberg (Jr., Moses Lake, WA/Moses Lake Christian Academy) won the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly a ... Read more

YOUR GOVERNMENT: Councilors consider taking over private amb

Salem may stop contracting with a private company to send ambulances to medical calls, instead moving the service inside the city fire department.

The Salem City Council will consider allowing the fire department to move ahead with the c ... Read more

Agility Robotics i Amazon testują zaawansowanego robota w c

Firma robotyczna Agility Robotics nawiązała partnerstwo z Amazonem w celu przetestowania swojego zaawansowanego robota o nazwie Digit w placówce badawczo-rozwojowej Amazona. Celem tej współpracy jest zbadanie potencjału wykorzystania technologi ... Read more

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