Madeleine Moore
Madeleine Moore joined Salem Reporter in 2024 and reports on a variety of topics including public safety, addiction, treatment and the criminal justice system. She came to Salem after graduating from the University of Oregon in June 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
At a packed service, family and students remember Sprague teacher as man of great kindness, faith
Around 800 people gathered Saturday afternoon to remember Jeremy Wanak, a beloved science teacher at Sprague High School, killed by a drunk driver. Family and students shared stories of Wanak’s kindness with students and service to the community.
Marion County hit hardest by ODOT layoffs, losing engineering, information staff
One in three laid off transportation department workers is based in Marion County, where the agency’s headquarters are located.
New artwork at Bush House Museum continues mission to counter owner’s legacy of exclusion
Paintings and drawings of African American pioneers are featured in the Bush House Museum as part of an effort to address its original owner's history of racism. The art feature will be available to see on tours of the Bush House until the end of September.
Care providers move forward after large fire destroys offices
A commercial fire destroyed a building in northeast Salem last Friday morning, displacing a suicide prevention office for veterans, a church and several medical providers. VETcare is hoping to move into another building in the same complex.
Fire destroys office building along Lancaster Drive, affecting businesses, care services
An office building on Northeast Beverly Avenue hosting HIV Alliance and veteran programs burned on late Friday morning. The fire destroyed the building by 1:20 p.m.
Sprague science teacher, beloved by students, killed by suspected intoxicated driver
Jeremy Wanak, a science teacher at Sprague High School, died in a crash with a suspected intoxicated driver Thursday night in southeast Salem. Wanak had been a pillar in the school’s community for years and leaves behind a wife and two young daughters.
What to do in Salem from July 10-16: Marion County Fair, Lavender Festival, Ghostbusters in the park
Events in Salem this week include two annual events, the Marion County Fair and the Lavender Festival, along with a free movie in Riverfront Park and a summer garage sale.
Turner Fire burns 30 acres of former prison farmland
A semi-truck ran through power lines on Southeast Gath Road, sparking a 30-acre fire that led to multiple evacuations along Turner Road in Salem and in the northeast corner of the city of Turner.
Police seek public’s help investigating arson that caused large railroad trestle fire
A police investigation into the railroad fire that threatened a downtown apartment building last month found that it was set intentionally, but no arrests have been made. The Salem Police Department is asking the public for help and information.
ODOT will lay off close to 500 employees, cut road maintenance, fire prevention
The Oregon Department of Transportation will lay off almost 500 employees on July 31 after a funding bill to help the department maintain staff and meet a budget shortfall failed to pass the Oregon Legislature. It’s not yet clear how many of the affected jobs are in Salem, where hundreds of DMV and administrative employees work.