By Salem Reporter
Man arrested in stabbing at Marion Square Park Monday night
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem police on Tuesday arrested a man charged with stabbing another man at Marion Square Park. Jacob Joseph Cook, 22, stands charged with first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon in Marion County Circuit Court, court…
COLUMN: Birds begin their shift to spring clothes
Goldfinches in Salem in their spring best. A lot of us living creatures change our outer layers. Dogs and horses shed as seasons change, new fur grows in. Our species changes clothes. Birds molt. Old feathers wear and fade. The…
Salem schools cap audience at 50% capacity for music, theater events
Students sing during a Unified Musical Theater performance at Judson Middle School on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) In a change to Covid protocols, audiences for school music and theater performances will now be capped at half capacity,…
Oregon scholarship for community college disproportionately going to wealthier students
South Salem High School students in the Class of 2021 celebrate graduation (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Money to help Oregon high school seniors pay for community college has been disproportionately flowing to students with the least financial need. At a Senate…
PHOTOS: Volunteers help build trails in Silver Falls State Park
Park ranger Matt Palmquist works with volunteers to rake rock onto the new North Rim trail at Silver Falls State Park on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Park rangers Matt Palmquist and John Hilbert give an orientation to…
National opioid settlement could bring millions to Salem area for reducing substance abuse
A primary care room in the medical wing of the medically managed withdrawal program at Bridgeway, where patients can detox from drugs and alcohol, on Thursday, Jan. 28. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem, Marion and Polk counties could get millions for…
Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Jan. 18, 2022
A sign in the parking lot of Salem Health’s laboratory site on State Street on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) As Covid hospitalizations continue to rise again due to the omicron variant, Salem Reporter will begin publishing case…
As kids come back for screenings, dentists seeing more tooth decay
Pediatric dentist Leslee Huggins speaks with patient Claire Freemyers, 9, following her cleaning at Gentle Dental Catholic Community Services on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Claire Freemyers sat up from the chair in her dentist’s office and ran…
You can now order free at-home Covid tests from USPS
U.S. residents can now order at-home Covid rapid tests through the U.S. Postal Service (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Every household in the U.S. can now get four rapid Covid tests mailed to them for free. The U.S. government on Tuesday launched…
AGENDA: Marion County commissioners consider emergency management grant, adding to OHA contract
The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday to consider adding funds to a contract with the Oregon Health Authority and accepting a grant to help cover county costs for emergency management. AGENDA Commissioners will consider approving an agenda that…