By Salem Reporter
Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Jan. 25, 2022
The total number of patients with Covid at Salem Hospital hit a new high Jan. 25, 2022 (Graphic by Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) As Covid hospitalizations continue to rise again due to the omicron variant, Salem Reporter is again publishing case…
Rotary Club donation will help add outdoor play space at Gilbert House
Milana Bakun, 5, center plays in the bubble room along with brother Micah, 3, right, and Zoya Miller, 3, at Gilbert House Children’s Museum on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A $60,000 donation from the Rotary Club of…
AGENDA: Marion County commissioners consider grant for programs that reduce imprisonment
The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday to consider a grant from the state to fund community-based programs that help keep people out of prisons, and more funds for construction to make Lancaster Drive safer for drivers and pedestrians.…
EDGE cancels live classes Wednesday following agreement to address teacher burnout
Reuben Gershin’s breaking point was in early October, when his son tried to pry him from his work so the two could spend time together. “But dad, it’s Saturday,” the kindergartener said. Gershin, a high school science teacher in the…
Two House Democrats urge Oregon Supreme Court to keep Kristof out of governor’s race
Nick Kristof, pictured on his farm in Yamhill on Sept. 11, launched his campaign for governor on Wednesday, Oct. 27. (David Hume Kennerly/University of Arizona) Two Democratic state representatives Monday urged the Oregon Supreme Court to reject Nick Kristof’s assertion…
Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Jan. 24, 2022
A screengrab of the number of patients hospitalized with Covid in the region that covers Marion, Polk, Linn, Lincoln, Benton and Yamhill counties. As Covid hospitalizations continue to rise again due to the omicron variant, Salem Reporter is again publishing…
Local production helped Salem businesses supply protective equipment
Nadia Kifyak and Russ Monk, managers at WaterShed, Inc., try on new medical gowns that their company has recently begun producing in response to the shortage of personal protective equipment. (Caleb Wolf/Salem Reporter) Russ Monk said his manufacturing company’s claim…
COLUMN: What Medicare covers if you’re sick or injured on a cruise
It isn’t often that one can make $25 a minute, but it appears this Medicare beneficiary did. He has Medigap supplemental insurance for medical and a separate insurance plan for prescription drugs. During recent open enrollment he made an appointment…
Driver crashes into Keizer home, killing one person
A Keizer woman was killed Saturday morning after a driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol crashed into a house. Keizer police arrived at the scene of the crash around 7:40 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22 and after…
Police looking for man who robbed Dude Donut City twice in one week
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem police are looking for a man who they say robbed a local donut shop with a gun twice last month. The robberies were reported in the same week at the Dude Donut City on Southeast Carson…