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Salem officials are reckoning with the possibility of no new revenue coming in to balance the budget — and considering major cuts

School board races are nonpartisan, but all six candidates recieved some money from a partisan or political interest group.

With video ads, social media blitzes and mailers, this year's city council and mayoral races are set to break recent fundraising and spending records.

Zone 5 candidate Jesse Lippold Peone's campaign account did not show any campaign finance filings when this story originally published but was updated shortly after. This story has been updated online to reflect those changes. The Salem-Keizer Public Schools governing board is historically a nonpartisan entity. But candidates in the May 18 election are getting money from notably political sources.  Eleven candidates are running for four open board seats: West Salem's Zone 1, south-central Salem's Zone 3, east Salem's Zone 5 and north Salem's Zone 7. While the elected leaders will rep...

Salem-Keizer Board needs an overhaul Paul Evans, Guest Opinion It is alarming to see how far we have drifted apart. After reading last week’s guest opinion by Salem-Keizer Schools Chair Satya Chandragiri, I felt compelled to respond. Over this past year Chair Chandragiri and his allies have permanently transformed the character of the school board. When I read his words, I was reminded of the potency of Trumpian ideology: that saying things publicly, somehow makes them true, even when — especially when — they are not. Healing, progress and trust are built through eng...