By Rachel Alexander, Saphara Harrell and Jake Thomas – Salem Reporter

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ROAD TO RECOVERY: A ‘can do’ spirit emerges as Santiam Canyon residents face rebuilding

A view from a drone on Tuesday, Sept. 22, shows the damage in downtown Detroit. (Oregon Department of Transportation photo) [NOTE: This report is being provided free as a community service of Salem Reporter. Support such work with your subscription.] Jeff Chipman saw the U.S. flag through the smoke blanketing[Read More…]

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WATCHDOG: In Marion County, high concentrations of coronavirus blamed on inequality of care

A sign directs patients at Salud Medical Center in Woodburn on Wednesday, April 29. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The employees of the farmworkers union in Woodburn got a jolt during their weekly meeting in early April, conducted as usual over Zoom. An organizer shared the grim news that Héctor, a farm[Read More…]

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South Salem care center sees tripling of infected people as new ‘hot spot’ emerges

Salem Transitional Care (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) [ NOTE: Salem Reporter wants to hear from families and employees to gather facts. Reach out to [email protected]. ] A south Salem nursing home has become the latest COVID-19 “hotspot” in Marion County with a tripling in the last week in the number of[Read More…]

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A month into ‘stay home,’ Salem residents face unemployment and a virtual way of life

Julia Marie Dupuis, 6, center, and sister Trinity, 9, play while wearing masks outside of Salem Fire Department Station 6 on Friday, April 10. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions are vital to continue this so[Read More…]

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Salem parents swarm schools to snap up computer laptops as class-at-home looms

Angel Gallardo takes two Chromebooks from instructional assistant Marissa Vraafladt during a distribution event at McKay High School on Thursday, April 2. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions help support this. Parents and students caused an[Read More…]

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In Salem area, police plan to be educators about state’s new stay home order

Jesse Davis, Salem-Keizer School District security field coordinator, tapes off the Englewood Elementary School playground on March 23, 2020 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions are vital to sustain this service. Please join us. No one[Read More…]

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Day by day, life in Salem is changing as Oregon confronts coronavirus outbreak

Downtown streets Salem were unusually empty in the afternoon on Tuesday, March 17. (Saphara Harrell/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. People can now ride anywhere in Salem for free on[Read More…]