By Salem Reporter
Santiam Hospital to offer saliva Covid testing without doctor’s note
Santiam Hospital and Clinics is offering to Covid tests to anyone, no longer requiring a doctor’s order. The hospital said it received feedback that it was challenging to find tests. Patients are asked to pre-register online at www.labdash.net and show…
Investments needed in higher ed, job training to recover from pandemic, Oregon leaders say
Ben Cannon, executive director of the state Higher Education Coordinating Commission, speaks on Monday, Dec. 6, about education needs in Oregon. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Oregon can’t recover jobs lost during the pandemic and meet the needs of industry without…
Get a copy of the 2022 Salem Reads book at the Salem Public Library Wednesday
A pixellated squirrel decorates a bookcase in the teen section at the Salem Public Library on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Salem Public Library is giving away free copies of next year’s Salem Reads book starting Wednesday.…
Brown calls for $200 million in workforce spending, offers few details
Gov. Kate Brown speaks with Dutch Bros CEO Joth Ricci at the Oregon Business Plan summit in Portland on Monday, Dec. 6. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) PORTLAND – Gov. Kate Brown used an annual gathering of Oregon politicians and business…
Indigenous woman gets stolen tribal regalia back after being contacted by stranger
Auburn Logan wearing some of the traditional regalia pieces she says were stolen and later returned. (Courtesy/Auburn Logan) Just over a week after Auburn Logan reported her traditional regalia pieces stolen, she got a message request on Facebook that she…
City manager Steve Powers will retire Feb. 28
City Manager Steve Powers responds to questions from a crowd of neighbors at Pringle Community Hall on Jan. 17, 2020. Salem’s city manager, Steve Powers, announced Monday that he will retire Feb. 28 after six years at the city. Powers…
SnoBall dance returns “Together Again” for 68th year
Students attend the SnoBall dance on Dec. 4, 2021 at the Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavilion (Courtesy/Evyn Baker) About 1,200 teens from schools across the mid-Willamette Valley gathered Saturday for the SnoBall dance, held annually since 1953. The dance went virtual…
Oregonians can bid for lower taxes while funding scholarships through state auction
Chemeketa Community College in Salem. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) An upcoming auction for tax credits could save winners anywhere from $50 to $1.12 million on state taxes, all while funding Oregon’s largest needs-based scholarship program. The online auction is in its…
AGENDA: Salem City Council meets Monday to consider comprehensive plan update, waiving fees to install airport charging stations
Salem city council chambers on Wednesday, September 30. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Salem City Council meets Monday to consider amending the city’s comprehensive plan, an application for grand funds to support commercial air service development and waiving fees to install…
OHA opens free drive-thru Covid vaccine clinic in south Salem
Moderna vaccine doses at a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Centennial Park in Woodburn, Ore. on Thursday, April 1, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Starting Monday, anyone five or older will be able to get a Covid vaccine at an Oregon…