Letitia Carson’s Homestead certificate (Oregon Secretary of State) A new grant awarded to a Salem-based historical society will help preserve the memory of one of the first Black pioneers to live in Oregon, a little-known figure in regional history who set a major legal precedent. Oregon Black Pioneers is embarking[Read More…]
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Salem cellist returns to “Nutcracker” shows after 2020 hiatus
Andrea Chandler in the Pacific Northwest Ballet orchestra pit during a 2015 Nutcracker performance. (Courtesy/Andrea Chandler) Andrea Chandler has played the Nutcracker hundreds of times, but this year, the Salem cellist said the score feels fresh again. The annual Christmas tradition, which Chandler, 61, performs as a member of the[Read More…]
New Oregon forecast dials back hospitalizations for Covid – but still an omicron surge
Moderna vaccine doses at a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Centennial Park in Woodburn in April 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregon’s bout with the omicron variant of the coronavirus will be less severe than expected but hospitalizations are still forecast to reach a system-straining peak in February. Oregon Health &[Read More…]
SALEM HISTORY: The first outdoor Christmas tree in Oregon
The tall tree on the lawn at the Marion County Courthouse is strung with Christmas lights by the Cherrians in 1913. (Salem Public Library/Ben Maxwell collection) Salem’s first outdoor Christmas tree was set up on the lawn of the Marion County Courthouse in December 1913 and was reported to be[Read More…]
Volunteers needed at warming centers ahead of expected Salem cold snap
People sleep on mats at a warming shelter at Salem First Presbyterian Church in January 2019 (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) With snow and colder temperatures expected to hit Salem this weekend, homeless service agency The ARCHES Project is seeking volunteers to open two warming centers so people can get out of[Read More…]
Snow forecasted Sunday in Salem, icy roads likely next week
Kids play in the snow at Aldrich Park in Salem on Feb. 5, 2019 (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) It may not be a white Christmas in Salem, but residents can expect snowfall Sunday and likely into next week. Rain is expected the rest of this week. As of Thursday[Read More…]
Oregon election officials want Kristof to prove residency for governor’s race
Nick Kristof (right), Democrat running for Oregon governor, is being questioned about whether he has lived in the state long enough to qualify for office. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Former New York Times columnist Nick Kristof needs to do more to prove he’s an Oregon resident if he wants to[Read More…]
Oregonians can directly question state government about omicron in Thursday event
Tom McLeod, an EMT with Metro West Ambulance, readies a Moderna vaccine at a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday, April 1, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregonians can ask government officials directly about booster shots and the omicron variant of the coronavirus in a midday Facebook event on Thursday, Dec.[Read More…]
UPDATED: Part of River Road South closed due to landslide
A landslide on River Road South that happened early Thursday morning. (Courtesy/City of Salem) Update 10:33 a.m.: The city expects that section of River Road will be closed for several days because it isn’t currently safe to assess the damage. Original post below A landslide has closed a portion of[Read More…]
Salem’s Christmas Eve tuba tradition is back
A pre-pandemic Salem Tuba Holiday rehearsal (Courtesy/Salem Symphonic Winds) The biggest gathering of tuba, euphonium and baritone players in town will return to the Elsinore Theatre on Friday for Salem’s Tuba Holiday concert. The annual performance of seasonal tunes is back on this year after the pandemic forced a hiatus[Read More…]
