By Salem Reporter
The Gubser Miracle of Lights tradition continues in Keizer
Keizer Holiday Lights Parade (Courtesy/Keizer Police Department) It wouldn’t be Christmas in Keizer without the Gubser Miracle of Lights. Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the long-standing Keizer tradition still carried on in 2020. But this year, Bridgett…
Six-year-old hospitalized after six-car crash on Kuebler Boulevard Wednesday
Salem police are investigating a crash involving six vehicles Wednesday afternoon that left a child hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Salem Police Department officers responded around 3:56 p.m. to a “serious injury collision” near the intersection of Kuebler Boulevard Southeast and 36th Avenue…
After more than three decades, U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio is done with Congress
Rep. Peter DeFazio, center, discusses the Willamette River bridge project with Matt Garrett, then-director of the Oregon Department of Transportation, during a groundbreaking in 2009. Sen. Ron Wyden, left, looks on. (Oregon Department of Transportation) Peter DeFazio was waiting for…
Salem’s October unemployment rate saw biggest decline in months, preliminary data shows
Early figures show Salem’s unemployment rate saw its biggest decline in months, having steadily fallen for almost a year. The city’s unemployment rate dropped from 4.1% in September to 3.4% in October, according to preliminary Bureau of Labor Statistics data…
Handmade, vintage gifts on tap at fairgrounds Saturday from over 100 vendors
Salem residents in search of holiday gifts can find handmade and vintage items Saturday at the Oregon State Fairgrounds. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Salem Etsy Team’s Handmade Market will have more than 100 vendor booths up and…
Small farms near Salem find a steady customer: the local food bank
Minto Island Growers employees harvest beets on Aug. 18, 2020. The beets were purchased by Marion Polk Food Share as part of its Farm Fresh Produce Program. (Courtesy/Marion Polk Food Share) On Friday, Elizabeth Miller will sit down and begin…
Despite closing decades-long funding gaps, Oregon schools say they need more money
Maggie Rivera, community school outreach coordinator, greets students for the first day back to school at Richmond Elementary on Tuesday, March 2. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) State school and education leaders said Tuesday that despite new data showing that decades of…
Marion County still taking rental aid applications as state program winds down
A Salem apartment with notice on the door about the end of the state’s eviction moratorium (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) A Wednesday deadline for Oregon renters to seek assistance through a state program means thousands of Marion County residents will instead…
Shangri-La Salem will get $15,000 donation from OnPoint Community Credit Union
Todd Helman gives a hug to Shangri-La employee Ruth Walton prior to playing a game during Shangri-La’s accessible egg hunt drive-thru event on Saturday, April 3. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) OnPoint Community Credit Union announced Tuesday it will donate $15,000 to…
Salem nonprofit challenges farmworker exclusion from Oregon overtime rules
An onion field off of 76th Avenue Northeast on Friday, March 12, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Javier Ceja has worked in Oregon’s fields for 40 years, often putting in 11 or 12-hour days to harvest fruits and vegetables. Now, he’s…