Rachel Alexander
Rachel Alexander is Salem Reporter’s managing editor. She joined Salem Reporter when it was founded in 2018 and covers education, economic development and a little bit of everything else. She’s been a journalist in Oregon and Washington for over a decade and is a past president of Oregon's Society of Professional Journalists chapter. Outside of work, you can often find her gardening or with her nose buried in a book.
With graduation ceremony unlikely, South Salem parents organize mosaic mural to celebrate Class of 2020
A mockup of the Saxon Class of 2020 mural (Courtesy/Kim Pike) 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 please sign up today. The graduation…
New COVID-19 infections spike in Marion County, with no clear explanation why
The Marion County Health and Human Services headquarters in Salem (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 continue this so please sign up today.…
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…
Chemeketa faculty work overtime to bring geology labs, nursing classes online
Chemeketa Community College on Thursday, April 16. (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 please sign up today. Automotive students are…
Key data shows curve starting to flatten for Oregonians sick with COVID-19
Meals on Wheels line cook James Lopez racks up meal portions for the next day’s delivery on Tuesday, April 14. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community…
“The Class of COVID-19” – seniors reflect on the end of high school that wasn’t
West Salem senior Alexandria Hardeman sits at a May 2019 Salem-Keizer budget committee meeting to speak about the student newspaper budget. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a…
Key data shows new COVID-19 cases across age groups, but fewer people in hospital for Salem area
Salem Mayor Chuck Bennett puts on a face mask made by a neighbor on Thursday, April 9. (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…
Oregon suspends Chemeketa contract for teaching inmates at Salem-area prisons
Oregon State Penitentiary (Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons) 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 please sign up today. Hundreds of inmates at Salem-area prisons can no…
Volunteers deliver food boxes for hundreds through new Marion County effort
Volunteer Evaristo Garcia walks out a load of food boxes at the Marion County food pantry on Friday, April 10. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Over the past two weeks, Gwen Weber has talked to hundreds of people desperate for food, diapers…
Key charts show what’s happening with COVID-19 efforts in the Salem area
Data from the Oregon Health Authority shows the curve of new COVID-19 infections is likely flattening, though it’s too early to say for certain. Image from April 9, 2020, showing April 8 data. State and local health authorities and hospitals…