Rachel Alexander

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DATA: Cases rise in Marion County after several weeks flat, but hospitalizations not increasing

Katrina Rothenberger, incident commander, stands in the COVID-19 incident command at the Marion County Health and Human Services office on Monday, July 13. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) [ NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing this information free as a community service. You can support dissemination by subscribing. ] Marion County saw a sharp[Read More…]

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Gov. Brown says many Oregon schools won’t reopen until April unless Oregonians step up efforts to slow virus transmission

Gov. Kate Brown announces new state restrictions in a news conference in Portland on Thursday, March 12. (Jonathan House/Pamplin Media) [ NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing this information free as a community service. You can support dissemination by subscribing. ] This article was updated to include more information from Salem-Keizer. Most[Read More…]

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Hospice plans luminaria tribute to Oregonians who have died from Covid

The Willamette Queen Sternwheeler lit up with luminaria on Aug. 17. Willamette Valley Hospice is filming the boat for a September event commemorating Oregonians who have died of Covid (Courtesy/Willamette Valley Hospice) [ NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing this information free as a community service. You can support dissemination by subscribing.[Read More…]

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As U.S. celebrates 100 years of women voting, Willamette professor chronicles how Oregon suffragists won the ballot

Cindy Richards, professor of civic communication and media at Willamette University, holds a copy of the 1909 Washington Women’s Cook Book, a publication from the state’s suffrage association (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Feb. 20, 2020. We’re republishing it today, the 100th anniversary of[Read More…]

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Here’s what Oregon health workers ask about when someone tests positive for Covid

A portion of the information health workers fill out when interviewing an Oregonian diagnosed with Covid. (Oregon Health Authority screenshot) [ NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing this information free as a community service. You can support dissemination by subscribing. ] Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Salem Reporter has fielded dozens of[Read More…]