By Salem Reporter
Oregon will again deploy National Guard to aid overwhelmed hospitals
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Thomas Watson puts together a patient meal at Salem Hospital on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Gov. Kate Brown is again calling on the Oregon National Guard to aid hospitals around the state…
Salem police investigating death after finding body at Wallace Marine Park
Edgar Pascual-Hernandez (Courtesy/Salem Police Department) Salem police are asking for the public’s help investigating the death of a man found Tuesday in his tent at Wallace Marine Park. Edgar Pascual-Hernandez, 48, was found dead in the tent just north of…
Learn how to adapt your garden to climate change during Friday talk
A volunteer breaks up the roots of a fern before planting. (Saphara Harrell/ Salem Reporter) Urban growers wanting to learn more about planting for climate change can do so on Friday. Marion Soil and Water Conservation District holds monthly first…
Review found details lacking in Salem police reports for suicide calls; crisis response program most effective
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) An outside assessment of Salem police’s response to suicide calls from 2015-2019 found some city police reports lacked detail about officers’ actions and the outcomes. In comparison, reports were thorough when written by Marion County’s Mobile Crisis…
House Speaker Tina Kotek to step down, focus on bid for governor
Sen. Peter Courtney, D-Salem and House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland listen during a joint-committee work session at the Oregon State Capitol on Monday, August 10, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland, announced Thursday that she is…
OHA reports no new cases of drug-resistant infection following outbreak at Salem Hospital
Salem Hospital (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Oregon Health Authority said Thursday they have found no new cases of Candida auris since the fungal infection was found in three patients at Salem Hospital in December. The cases were the first ever…
UPDATED: Power restored in NE Salem; classes canceled at Chemeketa, Hayesville, McKay
Students walk outside of the new building at McKay High School on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) About 3,000 households and businesses in northeast Salem were without power for several hours Thursday, forcing several local schools to cancel…
Oregon elections officials: Kristof ineligible to run for governor
Nick Kristof (Kristof campaign photo) Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan said Thursday that deciding former New York Times columnist Nick Kristof didn’t qualify to run for governor “wasn’t even a close call.” Fagan’s staff notified Kristof’s campaign on Thursday…
Salem-Keizer won’t pause sports, extracurriculars despite state warnings
School sports and other after-school activities will continue at local schools despite a state warning this week that such activities will likely contribute to a spike in new Covid cases that may force students to miss in-person class. “If schools…
With Oregon residency in question, Kristof won’t share documents
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) Gubernatorial candidate Nick Kristof won’t disclose tax and other records he…