By Salem Reporter
SEDCOR celebrates local businesses in annual awards ceremony
The 2021 annual SEDCOR awards ceremony. (Courtesy/ SEDCOR) Nine local businesses were honored Wednesday during a Strategic Economic Development Corporation ceremony celebrating their contributions to the region’s industry. “This is our chance to shine a light on those who went…
Following Michigan school shooting, hoax threats in local schools on the rise
Salem schools have seen an uptick in hoax threats in December which district officials say are disrupting classes and increasing fear among students and employees. In recent weeks, the Salem-Keizer School District has recorded eight hoax threats against local schools,…
Legislature earmarks $1 million for Salem housing and homeless services, distribution plans unclear
The Oregon State Capitol. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Salem is one of 14 Oregon cities slated to receive $1 million for housing and homeless services following the state Legislature’s Monday special session, but city officials say it could take months for…
Record employment posted in Oregon sectors, but recovery remains uneven
The Oregon Employment Department on Tuesday reported a record number of jobs in construction, wholesale trade and professional and business service sectors, but continued declines in employment at private hospitals, residential care facilities and in education. The monthly report is a snapshot,…
National Guard wraps up at Salem Hospital following three months of service
U.S. Army National Guard Lt. Matt Dimick and Teresa Nash, nutritional service associate, work together to put together a patient meal at Salem Hospital on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) After three months of serving patients at an…
Salem needs volunteers for its advisory board, committee openings
Salem has two openings on its North Gateway Redevelopment Advisory Board for residents of Ward 5 or 6 to join. The board advises the Urban Renewal Agency on conservation, rehabilitation and redevelopment matters within the North Gateway Urban Renewal Area,…
Islamic center, Black Pioneers, LGBT chorus win arts and culture grants
Uniforms on display in an Oregon Black Pioneers exhibit about railroad workers at the Oregon Historical Society in 2013. (Courtesy/Oregon Black Pioneers) Three Salem cultural organizations and two regional coalitions are among the beneficiaries of nearly $1 million in Oregon…
State audit finds $1.6 million in likely inappropriate Medicaid payments related to hospital stays
(Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) A state audit of Medicaid payments by the Oregon Health Authority found that $1.6 million was likely spent on services that were not allowed while patients were in the hospital. The audit was narrow: The…
Split school board adopts redistricting map with minor tweaks
Alternative 1, the new Salem-Keizer School Board zone map adopted on Dec. 14, 2021. A split Salem-Keizer School Board Tuesday night voted to adopt a redistricting map which makes minor adjustments to the current zones used in school board elections.…
COLUMN: Salem has recovered jobs faster than Oregon, U.S.
Employment trends by industry in Salem, Oregon and the U.S. (Pamela Ferrara/Special to Salem Reporter) As we head into the December holidays, there’s good news and not so good news for the Salem economy. There were 4,000 fewer jobs in…