Salem, Oregon News
Uncategorized A pollen-laden bee hovers near a camas root flower in Bush’s Pasture Park in Salem. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) It happens every year in mid April, even during the coronavirus shutdown, the annual eye-popping burst of spring color in Bush’s Pasture Park in south Salem. Well planned and maintained, the park,[Read More…]
Uncategorized The popular statue of former Gov. Tom McCall, in Salem’s Riverfront Park, has become a photo destination after getting a pandemic update. The statue of McCall, with a fly rod in one hand, and a steelhead in the other, has attracted throngs of photographers after someone placed a personal protective[Read More…]
Uncategorized Unable to conduct the usual Easter morning service in the chapel because of coronovirus restrictions, Pastor Seth Morley of the West Salem Christian Church delivered his sermon from a makeshift pulpit on a flatbed trailer parked in the church’s parking lot. Church members were asked to keep their windows rolled[Read More…]
Uncategorized The historic Oak Grove Church in west Salem at sunset recently. The church was built in 1882. Throughout Salem, churches will be unusually quiet on Easter Sunday, April 12, as congregations obey the state’s order to avoid large gatherings and stay home. Some churches planned to provide “virtual” services by[Read More…]
Uncategorized Clad in full hazmat suits, employees of 3R’s Construction spray an antiviral disinfectant into the interior of a car from the Aumsville Police Department on Thursday. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) The COVID-19 outbreak has kept first responders in Salem very busy. It’s also meant their vehicles need to be disinfected to[Read More…]
Uncategorized A tractor operator has no worries about social distancing as he tackles spring chores in a field on Kuebler Boulevard in south Salem. The temperature crept above 70 on Thursday, April 9, and will be in the 60s in the next few days, according to the National Weather Service. (Ron[Read More…]
Uncategorized Riders board through the rear of Cherriots bus on Tuesday, April 7, at the downtown Salem transit center, taking advantage of restored but limited mass transit. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Buses hit the streets on 17 routes in the Salem area Tuesday as Cherriots resumed limited service, disrupted a week ago[Read More…]
Uncategorized Flowers, masks and safety tips were all part of the scene as Salem’s Saturday Market opened April 4. (Ron Cooper/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. Salem’s[Read More…]
Uncategorized Signs in windows and doorways throughout Salem are alerting residents to changing business hours and access limits as life adjusts to pandemic times. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) In many ways, signs tell the story. Signs of warning. Signs of sorrow. Signs of determination. Signs of hope. Signs of solidarity. Hand-written or[Read More…]
