By Salem Reporter
2020 was a banner year for Oregon nurseries but the value of wine grapes plummeted
The number of eggs produced by Oregon chickens, like these at KooKoolan Farm in Yamhill County, was the lowest in nine years, causing prices to increase. (Oregon Department of Agriculture photo) As people hunkered down at home last year, trying…
Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Oct. 15, 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. Salem Reporter is keeping you informed of the latest Covid numbers. Here’s our report for…
Highway cleanup event set for Saturday in memory of three teens killed by drunk driver
A memorial off Salem Parkway for Trinity Watt, Madison Capobianco and Makayla Tryon who were killed by a drunk driver in June 2019. (Courtesy/ Tammy Watt) Locals will meet Saturday morning for an Adopt-A-Highway cleanup event in Salem on the…
Eviction moratoriums and rent assistance kept Oregonians housed, but many face barriers to entry as funding 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) Oregonians struggling to pay rent faced barriers to getting assistance and…
As Oct. 18 vaccination deadline looms, Salem employers report high vaccination rates
Avi Singh draws up a dose of the Pfizer vaccine during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Thursday, Jan. 28. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The vast majority of local teachers and school employees have been vaccinated against…
Salem plans to redraw wards next month
The city of Salem plans to redraw its eight wards to make sure the population in each is as equal as possible. Each ward is represented by one Salem city councilor. The Mid-Willamette Council of Governments analyzed the latest Census…
Oregon state Sen. Betsy Johnson to launch independent campaign for governor
State Sen. Betsy Johnson, center, attends the dedication Gerry Frank | Salem Rotary Amphitheater in Riverfront Park on Friday, July 23, 2021 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Moderate Democratic state Sen. Betsy Johnson will leave her party and run for governor as…
Salem man hospitalized after being struck by vehicle Thursday morning
A Salem man was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle on Northeast Commercial Street Thursday morning. Brandon Musser of Dallas was driving southbound on Northeast Commercial Street near the intersection of Northeast Chemeketa Street around 6:50 a.m. when he…
Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Oct. 14, 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. Salem Reporter is keeping you informed of the latest Covid numbers. Here’s our report for…
Oregon hospitals, outpatient care gain workers; nursing homes see decline
Oregon Employment Department. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Nursing homes are continuing to lose workers in Oregon even as other health care sectors in the state have picked up more employees after shedding jobs in the early months of the pandemic. As…