Meghan Casto, 33, is expecting her first child in October and planning to return to work in early 2021. A day care spot she thought was secure before the pandemic may not materialize, forcing the family to consider a much more expensive nanny (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) [ NOTE: Salem Reporter[Read More…]
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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…]
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…]
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…]
Woodburn care facilities, labor contractor, among new reported Covid outbreaks
An image of the coronavirus from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [ NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing this information free as a community service. You can support dissemination by subscribing. ] A Woodburn labor contractor and three local nursing homes are the latest facilities in Marion and Polk[Read More…]
Despite pandemic, McKay educators work one on one to help students graduate
McKay High School senior Joseph Jacobsen works with assistant principal Aaron Johnson and science teacher Lori Hunt on August 18, 2020 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Lori Hunt glanced from her phone to a spiral-bound notebook on the desk in front of her. “I just got hung up on,” said the McKay[Read More…]
In Salem, your neighborhood elementary school can offer child care – but not regular classes
A child in day care at the Boys & Girls Club of Salem on August 13, 2020 starts on a DIY lava lamp project (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) [ NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing this information free as a community service. You can support dissemination by subscribing. ] This article was updated[Read More…]
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…]
Oregon Black Pioneers win grant to create online museum of state’s Black history
Willie Richardson, president of the Oregon Black Pioneers, speaks about the group’s research at their Salem office in October 2019. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Oregonians will soon be able to access a new museum about the state’s Black history from the comfort of their own homes. Last week, the state’s Cultural[Read More…]
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…]