Salem Statesman Journal

For Oleksandr and Lyudmila Kozlov, God's laws and state laws are clashing in a Marion County courtroom this week. Full Story »

A failed drug deal sparked events that led to the shooting death of a 21-year-old man at a residential intersection in Keizer, Marion County prosecutors said Thursday. Full Story »

People in the Northwest are known for their love of good coffee, and South Salem resident Terri Pouliot is taking things a step further by roasting and selling her own. Full Story »

The Oregon Financial Institutions Security Task Force is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a serial bank robber wanted by the FBI for a series of bank robberies in Salem and Sherwood. Full Story »

A bicyclist was taken to Salem Hospital after his bicycle and a car collided Thursday as the car was entering Lancaster Mall, Salem police said. Full Story »

About 40,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into the East Fork Little Pudding River near Four Seasons Court NE on Thursday. Full Story »

Urgent Care Clinic in Salem will offer vaccinations for the H1N1 flu starting today. Full Story »

PORTLAND — Oregon's four announced candidates for governor made their first appearance on the same stage Thursday, with the most jousting done by the two Democrats. Full Story »

PORTLAND — Gov. Ted Kulongoski has bowed to pressure and said he's ready to pare Oregon's tax subsidies for green energy projects, especially wind power. Full Story »

WASHINGTON — Unflinching on a critical first test, Senate Democrats closed ranks Thursday behind $460 billion in politically risky Medicare cuts at the heart of health care legislation, thwarting a Republican attempt to doom President Obama's sweeping overhaul. Full Story »

WASHINGTON — The Government Accountability Office has upheld an appeal of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's decision to move its research fleet from Seattle to Oregon. Full Story »

Lyudmila Kozlova sobbed when her daughter walked into the Marion County courtroom Wednesday. Full Story »

A 21-year-old man died early Wednesday morning after he was found shot at an intersection in Keizer, police said. Full Story »

Wednesday afternoon and night classes were cancelled at Chemeketa Community College after a blown transformer caused a massive power failure. Full Story »

A thief reportedly broke into a storage shed in Woodburn and took 100 Christmas wreaths made by a group of women farmworkers. Full Story »

Thirteen states, including Oregon, released a set of principles Wednesday to guide the debate over reforming the nation's outdated chemical policy. Full Story »

Energy Action Northwest, a business and labor coalition, filed a complaint Wednesday with the Internal Revenue Service against Columbia Riverkeeper. Full Story »

The Straub family is mounting a public campaign against the Salem-Keizer School District, asking officials to "play fair" as it pursues purchasing about 48 acres of land for two new schools in West Salem. Full Story »

A Welches-area woman was flown to Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland after she rolled her vehicle on Highway 213 Wednesday near Herigstad Road, north of Silverton. Full Story »

WASHINGTON — With a Senate showdown looming, the politically potent AARP rode to the rescue of Democrats on Wednesday, supporting $460 billion in Medicare cuts to help pay for health care legislation. Full Story »

At first, things looked dark Tuesday at the annual Keizer Christmas tree lighting. Full Story »

Marion County sheriff's Deputy Jerry Wollenschlaeger had no doubt the red streaks and marks he saw on the arms, backs and legs of three teen children in July indicated abuse. Full Story »

State negotiators and unionized corrections officers have filed final contract offers with the Oregon Employment Relations Board that contain major differences on unpaid furloughs, vacation time and other issues. Full Story »

The Oregon Department of Administrative Services said Tuesday that it has struck a real estate deal with a developer, who intends to build a 465,000-square-foot distribution center at the Mill Creek Corporate Center in southeast Salem. Full Story »

WEST POINT, N.Y. — Declaring "our security is at stake," President Barack Obama ordered an additional 30,000 U.S. troops into the long war in Afghanistan Tuesday night, nearly tripling the force he inherited as commander in chief. He promised he would begin bringing units home in 18 months. Full Story »