By Salem Reporter
Don a costume and bid on animal-themed gifts at Bowser’s Boo Bash
Vickie Clark-Ellis of Salem cuddles Neptune and Saturn, two of the 11-day old kittens she fostered for the Willamette Valley Humane Society. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Whether you’d like to show off your Halloween costume or bid on wine from the…
Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Oct. 12, 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…
Calculate your 2021 Oregon tax “kicker”
Oregonians will get 17% of their 2020 state income taxes back thanks to a record “kicker,” the state Department of Revenue said Tuesday. The state will issue credits totaling $1.9 billion on Oregonians’ 2021 tax returns when they file next…
Salem seeks feedback on trees through community survey
A tree in Minto-Brown Island Park on a foggy morning. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) The city of Salem wants to know what you think about trees. Through an online survey the city is seeking information that will help it improve city…
Oregon tenants at risk in expiration of eviction safe harbor
The Oregon House of Representatives on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Three months ago, most legislators agreed to let the state’s eviction moratorium expire but provide a 60-day grace period as landlords and tenants waited on bureaucrats…
Gov. Brown announces two Marion County Circuit Court vacancies, judges set to retire
Gov. Kate Brown on Oct. 8 announced two Marion County Circuit Court judges will retire at the end of the month and she is accepting applications for both judicial vacancies. Circuit judges Susan M. Tripp’s and Judge Cheryl A. Pellegrini’s…
PHOTOS: Dance and celebration mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Salem
Ulali Quenelle, 6, of Grand Ronde, dances during a performance for Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Riverfront Park on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Children perform a dance during a celebration for Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Riverfront Park on…
State Rep. Bill Post to resign at the end of November
State Rep. Bill Post, a Republican from Keizer, said he will resign his seat following his move to Nevada. (Bill Post photo) After announcing in late September that he had moved to Nevada, Republican state Rep. Bill Post told the…
Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Oct. 11, 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…
Two armed women walk away from corrections department building in Salem
An Oregon State Police car (Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons). Police are searching for two armed women who walked away Monday from a work crew at the Oregon Department of Corrections commissary facility in Salem. Brandy Woodward and Shelly Radan, who are both…