By Salem Reporter
Icy Salem-area roads lead to multiple crashes
Salem-area law enforcement responded to multiple crashes Tuesday after roads turned icy overnight. Lt. Treven Upkes, spokesman for the Salem Police Department, said the agency responded to nine crashes between 5 a.m. and noon Tuesday. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office…
Salem-Keizer sues construction firm over fire damages at Waldo Middle School
Fire damage at Waldo Middle School following the April 29, 2020 fire (Courtesy/Crime Stoppers of Oregon) The Salem-Keizer School District is suing a construction contractor alleging that their failure to secure a construction site at Waldo Middle School allowed an…
AGENDA: Marion County commissioners consider new public health medical director, grant for substance abuse services
The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday to consider a contract for a new public health medical director, a grant application for substance abuse services and a study of traffic and safety in the Cordon Road, Kuebler Avenue corridor. AGENDA…
Turner-based wine producer offers overtime pay to agricultural workers as most are excluded from state rules
Rows of grapes growing at Willamette Valley Vineyards in Turner. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) All employees at Willamette Valley Vineyards will qualify for overtime pay starting Jan. 1, as state regulations still exclude most agricultural workers in Oregon from getting it.…
Help name a character for an upcoming Cherriots video
Gary Weaver, a transit operator with Cherriots, steps off of a freshly cleaned bus on May 22. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Cherriots wants your help naming a character that will be featured in an upcoming video from the transit service. In…
UPDATED: Late decision to delay school frustrates Salem parents
Bus routes. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) A late decision by Salem-Keizer School District officials to delay the start of school two hours on Tuesday morning prompted frustration and confusion from parents and school employees. District leaders notified parents at 7:13 a.m.…
As health officials expected, Omicron detected in Oregon but few details available
Public health officials urge everyone to get vaccinated to protect themselves against Omicron. (Getty Images) Omicron has come to Oregon. The Oregon Health Authority announced Monday evening that the highly infectious strain had been detected in three people in their…
Oregon legislators extend eviction protection, approve $400 million for landlords, farmers
State Rep. Julie Fahey, D-Eugene, encourages her colleagues to vote for a bill to extend Oregon’s safe harbor protections from eviction during a special legislative session on Dec. 13, 2021. (Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle) SALEM – Thousands of Oregon renters…
Salem-Keizer board set to vote on redistricting maps
The Salem-Keizer School Board on Tuesday is scheduled to vote on a new map determining which board director represents which part of the district. The decision between two proposed maps could cut short the term of the board’s vice chair,…
ARCHES hosts 12 days of warming to get people inside for the holidays
Cots inside a warming site on Dec. 10, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) For the next 12 days, The ARCHES Project is opening a warming shelter at Seed of Faith ministries nightly so homeless people can have a place to sleep…