By Salem Reporter
Disco guests silently raise money for breast cancer research
Attendees dance at the Silent Disco Fundraiser (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) You wouldn’t even know they were there. However, if you look closely, you may see the glowing headphones of dancers bouncing around the indoor courts at Salem…
Facing threats, superintendents and school boards turn to legislature, law enforcement
An Aug. 26 school board meeting in Oregon’s North Bend School District drew large crowds to discuss a resolution opposing the indoor mask mandate and a resolution banning the teaching of critical race theory. (North Bend School District YouTube) The…
New agreement gives Chemeketa students easier pathway to 4-year art degree
Chemeketa Press’ “Art for Everyone” textbook on display in the Chemeketa Community College bookstore (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Aspiring artists attending Chemeketa Community College will have an easier time earning a four-year degree. The college announced Wednesday it had entered an…
At McKay, orchestra will no longer be held in the closet
Science teacher Lori Hunt demonstrates different classroom configurations in the new addition at McKay High School on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Lori Hunt is very excited about tables. The McKay High School science teacher said the configuration…
Roth’s Fresh Markets sells to Canadian food company
Roth’s Fresh Markets has a new owner. Pattison Food Group, a Canadian company which owns Save-On Foods among other grocers, will add the Salem-based grocery store chain to its roster on Oct. 26 pending regulatory approval. A news release from…
Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Oct. 13, 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…
Public defender Spencer Todd announces bid for Marion County DA
(Courtesy/Spencer Todd) Spencer Todd, a public defense attorney in Marion and Polk counties, announced his candidacy for Marion County District Attorney Tuesday. Todd’s bid makes him the first candidate to challenge the incumbent district attorney, Paige Clarkson, since Gov. Kate…
County officials point to crisis response services, crisis center as city tables plans for non-police program
Brenton Gicker, left, and Katie Haney call up to a woman in order to check on her at her apartment. The two CAHOOTS workers responded to low-level 911 calls. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Jacque Heavey witnessed a man on Oct. 5…
Split Salem-Keizer school board commits to antiracism in 4-2 vote
A full house packed into an Oct. 12, 2021 Salem-Keizer School Board meeting as the board considered a resolution committing to equity and antiracism. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) For Christy Perry, a school board resolution committing Oregon’s second-largest school district to…
OREGON NEWS: Oregon Republicans sue over new congressional districts
A state Senate committee meeting on redistricting during a legislative special session on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Four former Republican officials in Oregon sued over newly drawn congressional boundaries, alleging that legislative Democrats created a “clear,…