The Oregon State Police has released the name of the man shot to death Wednesday by Salem police officers. The officers shot Shawn Lee Baker, 42, while he attempted to flee from them around 11:30 a.m. near the 3200 block of River Road North, the Oregon State Police said in a statement.
The Oregon State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday in Salem. Around 11:30 a.m., Salem Police officers were pursuing a wanted suspect near River Road and Gardenia Drive in Salem.
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A series of billboards went up alongside Interstate 5 heading into Salem on Monday — but they aren’t meant for most of the people who will see them. They’re for the eyes of state senators and representatives heading into the capital.
Many Oregonians are frustrated with rising utility bills. Legislators are working towards solutions to help mitigate those costs.
Lawmakers face a long list of daunting tasks this session; from passing the next two-year state budget to approving a multi-billion dollar transportation package to pushing for more accountability from state agencies.
Lawmakers returning to Salem for the start of the Legislative session this week are being greeted by roadside electronic billboards encouraging them to "Free Eastern Oregon" by moving the Oregon-Idaho border.
The Oregon Legislature meets Tuesday for a 160-day "long" session, one facing big demands for funding toward some of the state's most pressing problems.
Mari Watanabe, who will replace newly appointed Sen. Lisa Reynolds in the House, is the last of 19 new faces in the state Legislature, which will begin its work in earnest on Tuesday.
Washington officials are releasing new information to safeguard migrant students in K-12 schools.It comes days after a new directive from President Donald Trump
The hospital trade association said Medicaid only pays 56 cents for every dollar of service provided and that other costs are going up.
This past year was the sixth-hottest on record, but was also wetter than average and set records for wildfire. Here's what to know.