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.
2 girls charged in Englewood break-in, vandalism
Salem police arrested a 12 and 13-year-old girl on Tuesday night who are now facing burglary charges in juvenile court over a weekend break-in at Englewood Elementary School.
Retired Marion County Sheriff Jason Myers dies from cancer
Jason Myers spent nearly 30 years at the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, retiring as sheriff in 2019. He served as a mentor for local law enforcement, advocated for better mental health treatment in Oregon and helped broker deals on contentious police reform issues in the Legislature.
5 takeaways: Salem-Keizer’s school scores
State data released last week showed local schools are struggling to recover from the pandemic, with most students reading and doing math below grade level.
VOTE 2024: Chemeketa hopes to renew tax measure for remodels at every campus
With one tax bill paid off, the community college wants to keep property taxes flowing for a new round of purchases over the next 20 years. New buildings and improvements to existing facilities are in the package.
UPDATED: McKay student, 17, facing criminal charges after bringing gun to school
School employees found a gun during a routine bag search of a McKay student Monday. The student did not make any threats, district officials said.
Over $10,000 in damage at Englewood Elementary from weekend break-in
Extensive damage to Englewood Elementary School following a weekend break-in prompted a late start Monday morning.
Special education assistant details student-caused concussions, nerve damage in lawsuit against Salem-Keizer
A former special education instructional assistant at West Salem High School is suing the school district, saying administrators failed to intervene when a student repeatedly assaulted her last year.
McKay students, staff safe after report of armed student triggered lockdown
Police were called to McKay High School Friday morning and detained a 14-year-old who did not have a firearm.
From humble beginnings, LifeSource’s founder built a small natural foods empire in Salem
Thirty years after its founding, LifeSource Natural Foods has remained an independently owned grocery store in south Salem, despite consolidation in the industry and more competition from mainstream grocers.
Los resultados de las pruebas estudiantiles se estancan en Salem y en todo Oregón
Salem Reporter publicó este articulo en inglés jueves el 3 de octubre. Fue traducido a español por Eduardo Angulo. Salem Reporter publica su traducción con autorización. Los estudiantes de las escuelas de Salem-Keizer no se están poniendo al día con sus habilidades…