By Salem Reporter
What to know about Covid vaccines for kids in Salem
Syringes of the Pfizer vaccine during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Thursday, Jan. 28. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing this free to the community as a public service to keep residents informed. Please…
CHILDREN IN CRISIS: Pandemic sparked exodus of employees in children’s mental health system
An empty patient room at the Children’s Farm Home run by Trillium Family Services in Corvallis on Friday, Oct. 29. The facility currently does not have enough staff to take on more inpatient residents, leaving a building empty. (Amanda Loman/Oregon…
Thousands face eviction as local share of state rental assistance runs out
Some Salem renters got a notice on their door starting early summer, advising them the eviction moratorium had come to an end on June 30, 2021. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Thousands of Marion County residents who applied unsuccessfully for rental assistance…
Downtown art gallery features Salem artist that experiments with color, layering and texture
“The Truth In Microcosm Is So Loud It Hurts (ii)” by artist M. Shoki Tanabe (Courtesy/Salem on the Edge) Salem on the Edge, a gallery located at 156 Liberty St. N.E., is featuring Salem artist Shoki Tanabe until Nov. 27.…
Oregon health providers get green light to vaccinate kids against Covid
Syringes of the Pfizer vaccine during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Thursday, Jan. 28. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregon kids age 5 to 11 can get a Covid vaccine starting Wednesday, Gov. Kate Brown said. The…
Restaurant tax coming to Cannon Beach, southern Oregon dam gets repair money in Tuesday’s vote
The historic Crook County Courthouse in Prineville, a landmark for travelers, will be replaced after voters on Tuesday, Nov. 2 approved a bond measure. (Creative Commons) Prineville will get a new courthouse, Mill City will allow marijuana sales and Harney…
Scholarship raffle on offer at Salem student college and career fair
Salem students can meet representatives from dozens of colleges, employers and other options for life after high school at a career fair Wednesday evening. The annual Salem-Keizer College and Career fair will take place from 5-8 p.m. Nov. 3 in…
Marion County deputies arrest teens after finding stolen guns, methamphetamine
(Courtesy/Marion County Sheriff’s Office) The Marion County Sheriff’s Office seized three guns and methamphetamine after arresting six people, including four minors following a car chase Monday afternoon. Just after 4 p.m., a traffic safety team deputy with the sheriff’s office…
CHILDREN IN CRISIS: ‘Bottlenecked’ mental health system leaves kids untreated
Rainy Williams and her 8-year-old son pose for a photo outside of their home in Salem on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle) EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a four-part series on the problems facing children’s…
West Salem homeless microshelter proposal dies due to wetland issues
The park and ride on Wallace Road next to where a microshelter site was proposed. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) West Salem won’t have a homeless microshelter camp located at 2400 Wallace Road after all. After completing a study on the grassy…