By Salem Reporter
A new website helps Chemeketa Press spread the word on cheap textbooks
Brian Mosher, managing editor of Chemeketa Press, poses next to algebra textbooks on sale in the college bookstore. The books cost $36.50. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Brian Mosher has tried to expand the reach of affordable textbooks through word-of-mouth for years.…
UPDATE: Salem daycare operator acquitted of injuring child in her care
Polk County Circuit Court Judge Monte Campbell on Monday, Oct. 2, found Bobbie Jo Sanders not guilty on all charges following a bench trial. Original story below: The Salem Police Department on Wednesday arrested a Salem daycare operator after a…
Salem-based trucking company wins national award for pollution reduction, energy-efficiency
Gov. Kate Brown speaks at a rally promoting carbon capping legislation. Salem-based May Trucking Company was one of five trucking companies in the Pacific Northwest to win an award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for helping reduce pollution and…
Law enforcement agencies arrest eight people wanted for domestic violence charges, search for 68 more across county
(Courtesy/Marion County Sheriff’s Office) Law enforcement agencies in Marion County arrested eight people Wednesday as part of a countywide effort to detain people wanted on charges related to domestic violence. They also unsuccessfully tried to locate 68 offenders with warrants…
Salem wants to know how your business is doing
Salem City Hall. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem wants to know how your business is going. The city is conducting a short survey to better understand businesses’ needs. The survey is available in both English and Spanish. It asks questions about…
Oregon officials plan for the administration of Covid-19 vaccine to children 5-11
Syringes of the Pfizer vaccine during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Thursday, Jan. 28. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) State officials are gearing up for the next round of Covid-19 vaccinations, this time for younger children. About…
Construction finished on new wing at Auburn Elementary
A new addition at Auburn Elementary School, completed in the fall of 2021, includes classrooms and a new kitchen. (Courtesy/Salem-Keizer School District) A nearly $22 million expansion of Auburn Elementary School in northeast Salem is now complete, the Salem-Keizer School…
Salem residents to pay 13% more for monthly natural gas bills
A natural gas meter in Salem (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Salem residents will pay more for natural gas starting Nov. 1 due to the state’s annual rate change. The Oregon Public Utility Commission recently approved an increase in natural gas rates…
As Delta surge wanes, Salem Hospital is busier than ever
Dr. Marty Johnson, pulmonologist and ICU medical director, speaks with reporters at Salem Health on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) For the first time in weeks, Dr. Marty Johnson feels like he’s doing the work he was trained…
Governor’s race gets more crowded as New York Times columnist jumps in
Nick Kristof, pictured on his farm in Yamhill on Sept. 11, launched his campaign for governor on Wednesday, Oct. 27. (David Hume Kennerly/Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona) Longtime New York Times columnist Nick Kristof officially launched…