Salem Statesman Journal

A new state rating system of Oregon schools is calling 16 Salem-Keizer schools "outstanding," according to a statewide report released today. Full Story »

Three Salem-area gang members were sentenced to 15 years each in prison Monday for beating a man nearly to death with baseball bats. Full Story »

Sandy Tiffee has witnessed firsthand the importance of art in education. Full Story »

Anna Finley drew teddy bears on the shoes she designed for Nike, which will be manufactured and sold as a fundraiser for Doernbecher Children's Hospital. Full Story »

Salem will continue efforts to bring back commercial air service after getting the green light to do so Monday night. Full Story »

The Willamette Queen sternwheeler ran "soft aground" in the Willamette River on Sunday evening near McClain Island in Salem, U.S. Coast Guard officials said. Full Story »

Keizer police are looking for a suspect who apparently shot a pellet gun at a fellow motorist who was talking on the phone. Full Story »

Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) is hosting a veterans forum at Chemeketa Community College on Saturday. Full Story »

Mr. Charles Salon and Spa is hosting a benefit this week for a toddler battling neuroblastoma, a cancer found in small children. Full Story »

Energy Trust of Oregon is offering discounts on specialty compact fluorescent light bulbs at retailers throughout Oregon until Dec. 31. Full Story »

For Chris Gower, Sunday was just the second time he had walked across the Union Street bridge. He'd brought along his wife, Sheri Stuart, for her first trip across the converted railroad bridge. Full Story »

Oregon's pioneering health-care-directive forms are going electronic. Full Story »

Lois Stark has revived community interest in public access to the pedestrian bridge across 12th Street SE. Full Story »

Salem police sought drivers at large Sunday night after a crash on Portland Road NE in which multiple cars fled the scene — and at least one struck a power pole. Full Story »

A Marion County Sheriff's deputy remained in stable condition Sunday night after his patrol car collided with another car that reportedly crossed into his lane. Full Story »

WASHINGTON — The glow from a health care triumph faded quickly for President Obama on Sunday as Democrats realized the bill they fought so hard to pass in the House has nowhere to go in the Senate. Full Story »

Service Employees International Union Local 503 is urging members to vote yes for Ballot Measures 66 and 67 on Jan. 26. Full Story »

A film that advocates government as the sole payer of health costs will be next up in the Salem Progressive Film Series. Full Story »

Teachers and classified staffers in the Salem-Keizer School District will have an unpaid day Wednesday, a day that students are not normally in school because of Veterans Day. Full Story »

A U.S. resident for the past six years, Jesus Avados is just about ready to navigate the legal process that will allow him to become an American citizen. Full Story »

Oregon's new electronic health directive registry is just one piece of House Bills 2009 and 2116, which guide the state's health reform effort. Full Story »

In the midst of a recession, a high-tech company that's a leader in the solar energy industry has landed in Salem. Full Story »

WASHINGTON — In a victory for President Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. Full Story »

For the better part of an hour, Ron Strasser of Portland felt like a kid. Full Story »

A few years ago, Dash was an unwanted, neglected dog. Full Story »