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Turner City Hall closes indefinitely after employee’s spouse tests positive for COVID-19

Turner City Hall (Courtesy/City of Turner) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions help support this. Turner City Hall will be closed indefinitely after a city employee’s spouse tested positive for COVID-19. The city of about 2,200 is a few[Read More…]

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In one day, Salem-Keizer puts together plan to feed thousands of kids out of school

Shelli Dehut passes out free lunches to students at Hoover Elementary School on March 16, 2020, the first day of a statewide public school closure. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions help support this. School officials[Read More…]

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Salem Health among first Oregon providers offering private COVID-19 testing at single Salem clinic

Guidelines for patients with respiratory illness posted on the back door of Salem Health’s clinic on River Road South on March 16, 2020 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions help support this. Salem Health is now[Read More…]

The novel coronavirus has come for prom

Hallman students gather during the school’s morning assembly. (Fred Joe/Special to Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions help support this. Correction: This story was updated to correct the current end date of the event ban and the[Read More…]

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Willamette University moves all classes online over COVID-19 concerns

The Willamette University campus in Salem (Courtesy/Willamette University) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions help support this. Willamette University is moving all classes online starting Monday, March 16, to limit in-person interactions and prevent the spread of COVID-19, President[Read More…]