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Education
Willamette, Pacific merger to help Salem students move straight from undergrad to PhD
Willamette and Pacific university presidents published a joint op-ed on Sunday, July 26, detailing how the merger into the University of the Northwest will create accelerated degree pathways for Salem students, including a direct route from exercise science to a physical therapy doctorate.
Education
Willamette, Pacific merger to help Salem students move straight from undergrad to PhD
Willamette and Pacific university presidents published a joint op-ed on Sunday, July 26, detailing how the merger into the University of the Northwest will create accelerated degree pathways for Salem students, including a direct route from exercise science to a physical therapy doctorate.
Education
Willamette, Pacific merger to help Salem students move straight from undergrad to PhD
Willamette and Pacific university presidents published a joint op-ed on Sunday, July 26, detailing how the merger into the University of the Northwest will create accelerated degree pathways for Salem students, including a direct route from exercise science to a physical therapy doctorate.
Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
View MoreKotek blames Trump immigration tactics after fake ICE agents assault driver near Woodburn
Gov. Tina Kotek condemned the July 17 armed assault near Woodburn in which three men impersonated ICE agents, calling it a direct result of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics and demanding a swift investigation by OSP and the FBI.
Local Government
View MoreOregon animal-farming ban falls short on signatures, won't reach November ballot
Oregon's Initiative Petition 28, which would have banned hunting, fishing and livestock farming by eliminating animal-cruelty exemptions, fell about 13,000 valid signatures short and will not appear on the November 3, 2026, ballot.
Local Government
View MoreMarion County public health division earns national reaccreditation for third time
Marion County's Public Health Division has earned national reaccreditation for the third time, joining only 420 accredited local health departments nationwide; the achievement headlines the Board of Commissioners' Wednesday, July 29 session alongside a $1.14 million ARPA sewer contract amendment and a temporary speed zone on Gates Hill Road SE.
Local Government
View MoreYour Salem volunteer hours might already count toward SNAP work rules
The Oregon Department of Human Services is urging Salem-area SNAP recipients to check whether their existing volunteer work at food pantries, parks, and nonprofits already counts toward new federal work requirements that have caused more than 25,000 Oregonians to lose benefits statewide.
Education
Education
Education
Education
View MoreWillamette, Pacific merger to help Salem students move straight from undergrad to PhD
Willamette and Pacific university presidents published a joint op-ed on Sunday, July 26, detailing how the merger into the University of the Northwest will create accelerated degree pathways for Salem students, including a direct route from exercise science to a physical therapy doctorate.
Education
View MoreSalem-Keizer outsources 1,200 substitute workers to private staffing firm
Salem-Keizer Public Schools shifted roughly 1,200 substitute teachers and support staff from direct district employment to Edustaff, a national private staffing firm, effective July 1, as the district grapples with a $23 million budget gap and chronic staffing shortages.
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Education
View MoreSalem-Keizer summer lunches still free, but grab-and-go is gone
Salem-Keizer's free summer lunch program now requires children and families to eat on site at 10 school locations through Friday, Aug. 28, after a federal policy change ended the grab-and-go format used since the pandemic.
Education
View MoreOregon's poverty formula undercounts Salem-Keizer students by three to one
Oregon's school funding formula undercounts Salem-Keizer's low-income students by nearly three to one, costing the district $5 million on top of a $23 million structural deficit, with potential reform not expected until the 2027 legislative session.
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
View MoreSalem police urge social media witnesses to file formal reports in vehicle-approach case
Salem police are asking residents who shared or saw social media posts about a man in a white Toyota Corolla approaching women and girls in northeast Salem to file formal reports, warning that online tips never reach investigators and some incidents remain unreported.
Public Safety
View MoreSalem police ask public to help identify man seen on video hitting dog near Northgate Park
Salem police are seeking the public's help identifying a man seen on video hitting a small dog near Northgate Park on Saturday, July 25; anyone with information can call 503-588-6123 and reference case SMP26061387.
Public Safety
View MoreFormer inmate sues Oregon for $1.5 million, alleging untreated ankle injury at Salem prison
A former inmate at Salem's Oregon State Penitentiary filed a $1.5 million lawsuit alleging prison staff failed to diagnose and treat his dislocated ankle, the latest legal challenge to medical care in Oregon's prison system.
Public Safety
View MoreKeizer police seize $26,000 from three River Road massage parlors in trafficking probe
Keizer police and five partner agencies served search warrants on three River Road North massage parlors on Monday, July 13, seizing more than $26,000 in cash and citing workers in what investigators say is an active prostitution and human trafficking investigation.
Community
Community
Community
Community
View More'Reading Lolita in Tehran' opens at Salem Cinema, one of two Oregon theaters showing the film
The acclaimed film adaptation of Azar Nafisi's memoir about women secretly reading banned books in post-revolutionary Iran opens Friday, July 24, at Salem Cinema, one of only two Oregon theaters screening the film on opening weekend.
Community
View MoreOregon Board of Forestry approves sweeping plan for 640,000 acres of western state forests
The Oregon Board of Forestry voted 5-2 on Wednesday, July 22, to approve a 168-page management plan for 640,000 acres of western state forests, projecting a 20% decline in logging over 70 years and restricting harvest on about half the acreage.
Community
View MoreVolunteers needed for Riverfront Family Fest on Aug. 8
Family Building Blocks is recruiting Salem volunteers for its free annual Riverfront Family Fest on Saturday, August 8, at Riverfront Park, with roles ranging from gate greeting to face painting and grounds cleanup.
Community
View MoreThe Springs Living marks 30 years in Salem
The Springs Living, the senior care company founded in 1996 on a grandson's promise to his grandmother, marks three decades of operation in Salem with three northeast campuses offering independent living through memory care.
Business
Business
Business
Business
View MoreHome paint-stripping business permit hearing set for Aug. 4 on Jackson Hill Road SE
Marion County's Planning Commission will hold a second public hearing Tuesday, August 4, on a conditional use permit to operate a dustless blasting business at 7611 Jackson Hill Rd SE in Salem.
Business
View MoreParamount delays $110 billion Warner Bros. deal after Oregon AG joins multistate antitrust suit
Paramount agreed to shelve its proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery until at least June 2027 after Oregon AG Dan Rayfield and 11 other state attorneys general won a federal restraining order, arguing the deal would harm independent theaters and film workers.
Business
View MoreSantiam Hospital profitable despite emergency merger claims
Santiam Hospital's own financial reports show narrow profits in recent years even as its leaders claim emergency insolvency to fast-track a merger with Salem Health, according to a Lund Report investigation. Oregon AG Dan Rayfield will hold a public hearing on the deal Wednesday, August 5.
Business
View MoreOregon AG says Nexstar is defying court order, putting Salem-area TV stations at risk
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a motion on July 22 accusing Nexstar of violating a federal court order by stacking Tegna's board with its own executives, a move that could consolidate KOIN 6 and KGW under one owner and reduce independent local news coverage for Salem-area viewers.
Sports
Sports
Sports
Sports
View MoreOregon Hoopla unveils all-time 'Hater List' as tournament returns to Court Street
Oregon Hoopla XXVII concluded Sunday on the Capitol grounds with a new all-time leaderboard crowning South Salem alumna Katie McWilliams and longtime player Ryan Skinner as the tournament's top competitors, marking the event's first return to Court Street since 2022.
Sports
View MoreHoopla XXVII brings 3-on-3 basketball back to the Capitol grounds
Oregon Hoopla, Salem's largest sporting event, returns to Court Street at the State Capitol for the first time since 2022 after three years displaced by a $598 million seismic retrofit, with more than 40 divisions competing Saturday and Sunday, July 25-26.
Sports
View MoreIronman 70.3 Oregon brings road closures, free events to Salem this weekend
The sold-out Ironman 70.3 Oregon triathlon returns to Salem's Riverfront Park and Minto-Brown Island Park from Friday, July 17, through Sunday, July 19, bringing road closures, limited parking, and free community events including a new swim-run open to the public.
Sports
View MoreBlitz the Bearcat joins Salem's Riverfront Carousel herd
Willamette University's Class of 1978 is gifting a hand-carved Blitz the Bearcat figure to Salem's Riverfront Carousel, completing the "New Dream" lineup with a June 2029 unveiling planned for the class reunion.
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Education
Willamette, Pacific merger to help Salem students move straight from undergrad to PhD
Willamette and Pacific university presidents published a joint op-ed on Sunday, July 26, detailing how the merger into the University of the Northwest will create accelerated degree pathways for Salem students, including a direct route from exercise science to a physical therapy doctorate.
Education
Board adopts $1.12 billion budget with cuts after Salem-Keizer graduates $123.73 million in scholarships
Salem-Keizer's Class of 2026 produced 3,094 graduates who collectively earned $123.73 million in scholarships and 462 Seal of Biliteracy designations, the district announced June 8 — one day before the school board adopted a $1.12 billion budget that includes staff reductions.
About the Editor
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About the Editor
Roveena Chand Jassal
Roveena Chand Jassal is the editor of the Cascadia Wire Network, producing community relevant news for residents living in the Portland and Seattle suburbs.
Roveena Chand Jassal
Roveena Chand Jassal is the editor of the Cascadia Wire Network, producing community relevant news for residents living in the Portland and Seattle suburbs.
Roveena Chand Jassal
Roveena Chand Jassal is the editor of the Cascadia Wire Network, producing community relevant news for residents living in the Portland and Seattle suburbs.
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