By Salem Reporter
Salem police drafting strategic plan as local civil rights leaders say public trust is low
Salem Police headquarters on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Salem Police Department is turning to the public for feedback on how it should steer its priorities and use data to track its crime response. Chief Trevor Womack…
Salem-Keizer may soon own the career center hundreds of its students attend
Science teacher Jasmine Filley works with Lincoln Feiring, a year two student in the agriscience program at the Career Technical Education Center, to set up a team meeting on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem’s school district could…
OREGON NEWS: Report shows parts of Oregon spent months last year with elevated air pollution levels
Smoke from fires in southern Oregon during 2020 settle over a farm further north in Washington. (Peter Stevens, Flickr) Klamath Falls had as many elevated pollution days as cities like Phoenix, Cincinnati and San Antonio in 2020, according to a…
Jewish jazz compositions highlighted in virtual Salem concert series
Sarah Saul performs as part of the Sarah Saul Combo, a Salem jazz group. (Courtesy photo) Salem’s Unitarian Universalist Congregation is kicking off a virtual concert series Tuesday with a performance incorporating jazz classics and Jewish liturgical tunes. Sarah Saul…
OREGON NEWS: Oregon nursing group, resigned to mandate, wants ‘bold’ action to address staffing shortages
The intense care required for Covid-19 patients has exhausted nurses and other health care staff. (Oregon Health & Science University photo) With the Covid-19 vaccine mandate looming, the Oregon Nurses Association stepped into the fray on Thursday, calling on the…
Northeast Front Street closed for railroad repairs
Northeast Front Street between Gaines Street and Norway Street will be closed through Oct. 21 for railroad repairs. There will be detours at Northeast Market Street and River Street. Local businesses and homes will still be able to access their…
AGENDA: Salem City Council to reconsider west Salem managed camp after opposition from neighbors
West Salem’s city councilor wants the council to reconsider allowing a managed homeless camp on Wallace Road after residents objected to the plan. At a Monday meeting, the council will hear a motion from Councilor Jim Lewis to reconsider the…
Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Oct. 8, 2021
A health care worker wheels out a gurney in the emergency room at Salem Hospital on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem Reporter is keeping you informed of the latest Covid numbers. Here’s our report for Friday, Oct.…
OREGON NEWS: With lines still uncertain, congressional hopefuls slow to announce campaigns
SALEM – In the week since the Oregon Legislature eked out new congressional maps, would-be candidates have largely stayed mum about their potential campaigns. A handful of candidates have already announced their campaigns, but no one can officially file to…
Latino students now largest share of Salem-Keizer district
Latino students now make up 45% of the Salem-Keizer School District, a marked increase from before the pandemic. The shift means Latinos are now the largest demographic group in the district, followed by white students, who were 42% of the…