Lockers at McKay High School on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. Schools in Oregon have access to more than a billion in pandemic aid, yet less than 8% of it has been awarded (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) In some Oregon school districts, turf fields and lawn mowers were necessities to overcome the[Read More…]
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Cherriots asks for community’s help developing 20-year plan through survey, open house
An out of service bus at the Downtown Transit Center. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Salem Area Mass Transit District, known as Cherriots, wants the community’s help developing a 20-year plan for transit in the city. People can fill out a survey or view an online open house until Jan. 27,[Read More…]
Sheriff’s office investigating crash that left one dead, another hospitalized
(Courtesy/Marion County Sheriff’s Office) The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal Monday night crash east of Salem. Shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, a 911 caller reported a vehicle had crashed into a pond near the intersection of Southeast Joseph Street and Southeast 71st Avenue, according to a Tuesday[Read More…]
Showers drag sewage into Willamette, Little Pudding rivers
A truck sends water flying while driving through water overflowing the road’s surface by Mill Creek. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Heavy rain that started in the Salem area this weekend brought raw sewage into the Willamette and Little Pudding rivers. In a Monday afternoon press release, the city of Salem said[Read More…]
Sprague students spread holiday cheer at Hoover Elementary
Hoover Elementary first grade students open gifts from Sprague High School students on Dec. 17, 2021 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) First graders at Hoover Elementary School vibrated with excitement as Gwen Duncan and Juliana Fuentes stepped into their classroom. “What. The. Heck.” one student deadpanned as the Sprague High School juniors[Read More…]
Salem saw most rain in almost a year Sunday
Playground equipment is engulfed in flowing water from Mill Creek near Turner Monday. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Salem on Sunday saw the most rainfall it’s had since January as several Marion County roads are closed due to high water. The city had 1.76 inches of rain Sunday, according to the National Weather[Read More…]
COLUMN: Feathery togetherness helps birds survive winter
A brown pelican feeding frenzy (Courtesy/Albert Ryckman) Many birds flock. There are loners, but when you see wild birds, it is often the numbers, the group, the crowd, that impress you. Now, some parts of the Willamette Valley are a winter bed-and-breakfast for thousands of cackling geese. Local ponds and[Read More…]
Find elves hidden in Riverfront Park
Elves are hidden around Riverfront Park for a scavenger hunt. A Christmas-themed scavenger hunt invites people to fund elves hidden in Riverfront Park. There are “Twelve Elves of Christmas” hidden around the park in an event organized by volunteers. People who find them are encouraged to take a selfie and[Read More…]
Free lunch available at 11 Salem-Keizer schools during winter break
Shelli Dehut passes out free lunches to students at Hoover Elementary School in March 2020 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Eleven local schools will offer free lunch and activity packets for students enrolled in the Salem-Keizer School District during winter break, which begins Monday. Lunches can be picked up from 11 a.m.[Read More…]
In response to Omicron, Willamette University moves large classes online for start of spring semester
Willamette University’s Salem campus (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Willamette University will move many of its classes online for the first two weeks of spring semester in hopes of limiting the spread of the Omicron variant once students return from winter break. The university’s Covid advisory team announced plans Friday evening, following[Read More…]
