By Salem Reporter
Western Christian School closes for a week after 12 Covid cases
Al Stefan, superintendent of Western Christian School, stands inside the main hallway on June 1, 2021 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) A private school in west Salem has shut down classes for a week after a total of 12 students and employees…
One month after loss of unemployment benefits, impact on Salem jobs remains to be seen
Oregon Employment Department. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Around 5,200 Marion County residents stopped receiving unemployment benefits almost a month ago, but the impact, if any, on the Salem economy remains unclear. All pandemic-related federal unemployment programs ended Sept. 4. Those included…
Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Sept. 27, 2021
Empty beds in the hallway of 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 Monday, Sept. 27. Monday case…
Salem Public Library set to reopen Oct. 1
Seating and desk space in the children’s area at the Salem Public Library on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem library patrons will be able to go inside the newly renovated main library starting Friday, as the library…
89 more Salem-Keizer students positive for Covid among 39,000 attending in-person
Open windows at Liberty Elementary School on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The number of Salem students and educators with Covid climbed last week, but remains a small fraction of the number of people attending classes in-person. Across…
Two arrested, 10-year-old hospitalized after daytime shooting Saturday
Patrol cars at the scene of the Saturday afternoon shooting on Tide Court Northeast near Surfwood Drive Northeast in Salem. (Courtesy/Marion County Sheriff’s Office.) Marion County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested two Salem area men after a Saturday shooting that left…
Improvements coming to Keizer Rapids Park disc golf course
Capital City Disc Golf President Daniel Schoonover is spearheading a project to bring improvements to the disc golf course at Keizer Rapids Park.(Matt Rawlings/Keizertimes) Since its inception in 2009, the disc golf course at Keizer Rapids Park has been considered…
Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Sept. 24, 2021
Salem Hospital on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A workgroup of scientists from Oregon and other western states is recommending seniors and others at high risk for Covid infection and illness get a booster dose of Pfizer vaccine.…
Teen hospitalized, two others arrested after accidental shooting at Secor Park
Salem police officers on Thursday arrested two teen boys after one accidentally shot another teen at Secor Park. Police responded around 5:15 p.m. on Thursday to a call reporting a “juvenile suffering from a gunshot wound,” the department said in…
Salem Health hosts eight mobile Covid vaccination clinics in next month
Salem Health began a Covid vaccine clinic at the state fairgrounds on Jan. 7 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Salem residents can get vaccinated against Covid at eight Salem Health clinics scheduled for the coming weeks. Salem Health’s Mobile Vaccination Team will…