Teresa and Jerry Miranda together at church (Courtesy/Jerry Miranda) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions help support this. For decades, Pastor Jerry Miranda has done everything with his wife Teresa by his side. But since Sunday, March 15, he’s[Read More…]

Denise Hoover, incident commander for COVID-19 at Salem Hospital on March 19, 2020, addresses a group of hospital leaders during a daily briefing (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. A windowless ground floor[Read More…]

Jason Greenwood, head distiller and owner of Divine Distillers, pours homemade hand sanitizer into a jar to give out on March 19, 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. Grocery stores and big[Read More…]

Jared Vergara Santana, left, Evelyn Francis, right, Iris Johnson, right back and Lillyana Green, back left, work on newspaper articles at Hoover Elementary School. (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-Keizer leaders are[Read More…]

A sign in the window of Gov Cup on March 17, 2020 announcing a closure during the COVID-19 pandemic (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions starting at $5 a month help support this. During Tuesday’s lunch[Read More…]

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…]

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…]

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…]