By Salem Reporter
Substitute needs more than double as Salem-Keizer struggles to fill teacher, bus driver absences
A kindergarten student arrives by bus at Richmond Elementary. Driver and educator shortages are making operating local schools a daily challenge. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Local schools are short hundreds of teachers and classroom assistants daily, with educators forgoing training, preparation…
Salem under air stagnation advisory until Friday afternoon, may lead to poor air quality
(Emil Marjan/Special to Salem Reporter) The National Weather Service issued an air stagnation advisory for Salem and much of the Willamette Valley early Thursday morning. The advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. Friday. The weather service forecasted a period…
Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Jan. 26, 2022
A screengrab of Oregon Health Authority data showing the number of patients hospitalized with Covid in the region that covers Marion, Polk, Linn, Lincoln, Benton and Yamhill counties as of Jan. 26, 2022. As Covid hospitalizations continue to rise again…
County commissioners consider spending $3 million on navigation center
The future site of Salem’s navigation center, now a vacant building located at 1185 22nd St. S.E. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) The Marion County Board of Commissioners is considering dedicating up to $3 million in federal money to a navigation center…
Salem Polar Plunge slated for Feb. 5
(Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Oregon/Facebook) It’s not too late for Salem residents to get their costumes or swim attire ready and register for the Polar Plunge, where they can run into water below 40 degrees in support of Special…
“The Little Mermaid,” awash with melody and heart, opening at North
Kaydence Gillespie as Ariel, the Little Mermaid, and her best friend in the play, Flounder, (Jemma Casem) take a break at rehearsal (Helen Caswell/Special to Salem Reporter) A lively, tuneful evening is in store for Salem theatergoers when “The Little…
Look at Oregon historical photographs, object through new portal
Oregon Trail quilt made by Lucinda Cox Brown Allen Spencer, ca. 1850. OHS Museum, 2005-49. The Oregon Historical Society launched an online database that highlights the objects in the museum’s collection. PORTAL LINK The portal has more than 10,000 objects…
Chemeketa again seeks tuition increase as enrollment continues to fall
Chemeketa Community College’s Salem campus (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Chemeketa Community College students would pay about $270 more for a full year of classes starting next fall if the college’s board approves a proposed tuition increase. College administrators want to raise…
Brown, Democrats outline big spending plans as GOP calls for limited action in short session
The Oregon Senate chambers (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregonians would be better trained for jobs, have help buying a home and have wider access to child care under legislative priorities outlined Tuesday by Gov. Kate Brown and top leaders in the…
School bus rear-ends SUV Tuesday morning, no children injured
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The driver of a Salem-Keizer school bus rear-ended a car Tuesday morning but did not injure any children inside, police said. A Salem Police Department officer was driving in the 3200 block of Northeast Sunnyview Road around…