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.
TIMELINE: DEA bike collision
Here are key events in the case of a DEA agent charged with killing a Salem cyclist in March 2023. The prosecution is pending federal court action on whether the agent can seek immunity and get the case dismissed. Newly-released…
State asserts DEA agent has no federal immunity for fatal Salem collision
The Oregon Department of Justice, acting on behalf of Marion County prosecutors, says the criminal charge against a DEA agent accused of killing a cyclist belongs in state court. The state said the agent has wrongly asserted he might avoid prosecution by claiming federal immunity.
EVENTS: Rock out, learn about conservation or see erotic art
Art shows are opening, and an Ozzy Osborne lookalike takes the stage at the Grand this weekend. Here's your guide to what's happening in Salem.
Salem legislators seek annual state payments to cover police, fire
Rep. Tom Andersen, a former Salem city councilor, is introducing a bill that would have the state annually pay millions to its capital city to cover public safety services.
Salem Reads 2024 invites readers to talk death, family and Ecuador
A month of library programs centered on the 2021 novel “The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina” kicks off in Salem Thursday.
Salem-Keizer offers teachers 9% raise, $5,000 bonus as union seeks action to lower class sizes
Teacher union leaders have scaled back a request for extra pay for educators with large classes, but said Salem-Keizer teachers won’t approve a contract without some steps to address large class sizes and caseloads.
Salem-Keizer offers 13.5% raise, $5,000 retention bonus to classified workers
Leaders of ASKESP, the union representing 2,800 custodians, bus drivers, classroom assistants and other employees of the Salem-Keizer School District, said they’re hopeful they can reach a contract after seeing the district's latest offer.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Commissioners consider grant for Marion County transportation plan
Marion County Commissioners on Wednesday will vote on two contracts for the county's landfill operations.
Raw sewage spills into Little Pudding River Saturday
Heavy rain overloaded Salem's sewage system Saturday, causing about 5,000 gallons to overflow.
Artist co-op planned for Elsinore Framing & Fine Art Gallery
Salem nonprofit Artists in Action is opening a co-operative gallery downtown, giving its members a new venue to sell and expand their work to engage local artists.