By Salem Reporter
New study highlights why so many of Oregon’s superintendents of color are leaving
Guadalupe Guerrero, left, is superintendent of Portland Public Schools, and one of just nine school superintendents of color in the state. (Portland Bureau of Transportation/Flickr) Despite an increasingly diverse student population, leaders in Oregon’s school districts remain overwhelmingly white. A…
Gov. Brown appoints two judges to Marion County Circuit Court
(Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday she will will appoint two judges to fill vacancies in the Marion County Circuit Court. Jennifer Gardiner, a hearings referee in Marion County, will fill the vacancy left after circuit…
Oregon cuts child care quarantine length – if kids wear masks
Student desks at a Salem preschool program (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Kids and employees exposed to Covid in a daycare or preschool only need to quarantine for five days if everyone consistently wears masks, Oregon’s Early Learning Division announced Tuesday. The…
State hospital must produce data on court-ordered admissions, outside expert’s report says
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Oregon State Hospital by spring will have to produce data showing progress in admitting people with mental illnesses for court-ordered treatment on time, according to a report by an outside expert the state brought in to…
Oregon legislators begin 2022 session with optimistic speeches, mask protests
Speaker Dan Rayfield, D-Corvallis, presides over the House during the opening day of the Legislature on Feb. 1, 2022. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) The Oregon Legislature started its 2022 session on Tuesday with optimistic speeches about bipartisanship and warning shots…
Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Feb. 1, 2022
A screengrab of the Covid cases in the region encompassing Marion, Polk, Linn, Lincoln, Yamhill and Benton counties. As Covid hospitalizations remain high due to the omicron variant, Salem Reporter is again publishing case and hospitalization information daily. Here’s our…
Pickleball national champion aims to grow sport in Salem
Wes Gabrielsen, who was recently named head pickleball professional at Illahe Hills Country Club, poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) It’s pickleball’s era. We’re just living in it. The sport – invented by a…
$100,000 donation will help Catholic Community Services get more families housing
Jag Daswatta, regional manager for Ashley HomeStores in Oregon, left, poses with a donation check to Catholic Community Services with board members and CEO Josh Graves, second from right. (Courtesy/Catholic Community Services) Each year, Catholic Community Services workers help thousands…
AGENDA: Marion County commissioners consider support services, mentoring for people in criminal justice system
Colm Willis, Marion County commissioner, speaks during a north county special meeting concerning COVID-19 response on May 5, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday to consider contracts for repair inspections on the Independence Bridge,…
Oregon Historical Society director shares artifacts during Ag Banquet
Oregon State FFA student Jonwyn Ayres sings the national anthem at the SAIF Agri-Business Banquet (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) The Agri-Business Banquet, sponsored by SAIF, was held Jan. 21 at the Salem Convention Center. The Salem Area Chamber…