By Salem Reporter
Public health leaders say better translation, quick staffing increases were key lessons in Covid response
Katrina Rothenberger, stands in the COVID-19 incident command at the Marion County Health and Human Services office on Monday, July 13, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) When Katrina Rothenberger got the call that Marion County had recorded its first Covid infection,…
Co-pays resume for some Oregon families getting state subsidies for child care
Jaxson Bidema tosses a ball to Kylie O’Dell while attending the Kroc Center’s daycare for the children of essential workers on Wednesday, April 22. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregon families receiving state subsidies to pay for child care got temporary help…
Future of clean trucks, buses facing key agency vote in November
A truck stops at the weigh station at the Woodburn port of entry. (Sam Stites/Pamplin Media) A future with electric garbage trucks and school buses and less polluting freight trucks is up for a vote in November by the state…
Auditors find that Oregon state agency handled wildfire cleanup well despite complaints
Oregon Highway 22 was closed following the Beachie Creek Fire while authorities dealt with burned trees along the Santiam Canyon as well as damaged guardrails and pavement. (Oregon Department of Transportation photo) A report released Wednesday by state auditors largely…
COLUMN: Downtown Salem’s final alley: Antsit’ak Alley
A Kalapuya woven basket (Chris Bailey/Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde) In 2019, the Salem Main Street Association asked residents to suggest names for downtown alleys and vote for their favorites. About 600 people weighed in. As part of Salem…
Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Oct. 21, 2021
A screengrab of a chart showing the number of Covid-positive patients hospitalized in the region which includes Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties. As Covid hospitalizations continue to decline, Salem Reporter will stop reporting case and hospitalization information…
Details surrounding deaths at Chemawa brought to light by local researchers
Freddie Lane, a citizen of the Lummi Nation and tour manager for the Red Road to DC journey, bows his head in prayer during a ceremony paying respects to children buried at Chemawa Cemetery on Friday, May 14, 2021 (Rachel…
Two armed women still at large after walking away from corrections department warehouse in Salem
The Oregon State Penitentiary on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Two women who waked away Oct. 11 from a work crew at an Oregon Department of Corrections warehouse in Salem armed with a box cutter and heavy lock…
PHOTOS: Check out the new addition at South Salem High School
The rebuilt Rose Auditorium in the new addition at South Salem High School on Oct. 21, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) New classrooms, theater space and a professional kitchen are among the additions to South Salem High School following an $84…
Marion, Polk county homeowners see steady rise in property tax as values hit historic high
The Marion County building in downtown Salem (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Property values across Marion and Polk counties are at an all-time high, but most homeowners this year can expect the same 3% property tax increase they’re accustomed to.…