By Salem Reporter
California nonprofit brings wildfire recovery experience to Santiam Canyon
Wildfire in 2020 left damage all throughout the Santiam Canyon east of Salem. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Over the next few years, a Northern California-based nonprofit will work to get local officials and organizations connected with grant funds to aid survivors…
Oregon State Penitentiary superintendent still on paid leave 3 months after HR investigation opened
The Oregon State Penitentiary on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) State corrections officials are still investigating the Oregon State Penitentiary’s superintendent three months after he was placed on administrative leave. Brandon Kelly served as superintendent at the Salem…
Salem Health now offering appointments for kids’ Covid vaccines
Tom McLeod, an EMT with Metro West Ambulance, readies a second dose of the Moderna vaccine at a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Centennial Park in Woodburn, Ore. on Thursday, April 1, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem Health is now…
Environment Commission issues historic mandate for cleaner trucks on Oregon roads
New Clean Trucks Rules are expected to cut in half greenhouse gas emissions and tailpipe pollution during the next decade. (Salem Reporter) A powerful state regulatory commission Wednesday put Oregon in the forefront of climate change efforts by mandating changes…
How a small rural school district tangled with Oregon officials, netting huge fine
Bill Wortman, Adrian High School principal, said he has “reflected” and “learned” since the mask mandate controversy in the school district. (The Enterprise/FILE) ADRIAN – On the first day of school in August, the Adrian school superintendent stopped himself from…
Silver Falls, Champoeg state parks to get new campsites
Silver Falls in October 2021. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Two state parks in Marion County will get upgrades in the spring, including new camping spots and a trailhead. The projects at Silver Falls State Park and Champoeg State Heritage Area are…
PHOTOS: An evening in the life of an emergency vet
Alexa Franklin, a vet tech at the Salem Veterinary Emergency Clinic, holds on to Nova, a 13-year-old cat, after removing her from her carrier on Nov. 10, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Across the Salem area, vet care is in short…
Shortage of vet care means long waits for owners, burnout for workers
Vet tech Alexa Franklin administers medication to induce vomiting to a dog that was suspected of ingesting its owner’s medication at the Salem Veterinary Emergency Clinic on Nov. 10, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Editor’s note: This story includes a description…
Oregon economic forecast: Higher wages drive state revenue, workers feel inflation
SALEM – Higher wages are driving up Oregon’s projected tax revenue, but most middle-class workers won’t feel the benefits of larger paychecks over the next year because of inflation, state economists said Wednesday. A quarterly economic forecast from the state…
Oregon aims to bolster mobile mental health crisis units
The Oregon Health Authority aims to bolster mobile medical units to help people in a mental health crisis. (Oregon Health Authority) The Oregon Health Authority plans on bolstering mobile units of trained mental health professionals around the state to care…