By Salem Reporter
Detectives investigating Tuesday night shooting in Four Corners area
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting Tuesday night that left a Salem man hospitalized. No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, the sheriff’s office said in a Wednesday news release. A 911 caller around…
Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Sept. 22, 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 Wednesday, Sept. 22. New Covid…
Man killed in northeast Salem shooting
A man died shortly after he was shot in northeast Salem Wednesday morning. The Salem Police Department responded around 11:15 a.m. to the 1000 block of 39th Avenue Northeast to a reported shooting, where they found a man with multiple…
Walk-n-Wag invites pet lovers to Saturday event at Minto Brown Island Park
Dogs meet at the Walk and Wag for Willamette Valley Hospice. (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) Willamette Valley residents who visit Minto Brown Island Park Saturday afternoon will be greeted with vendors, goodie bags, door prizes and locals walking…
With national grant, Chemeketa instructors will work to boost enrollment, diversity in STEM
Chemeketa Community College on Thursday, April 16. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Soon after she became a full-time college instructor, Shannon Othus-Gault noticed her geology classes didn’t resemble the Chemeketa Community College’s student body. In 2017, her enrollment was about 18% Latino…
Weigh in on the future of the Salem Public Library services through survey
A seating area in the children’s section at the Salem Public Library on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem wants your input on the future of the Salem Public Library. The city has a survey available until Oct.…
State, SEIU agree on vaccine mandate for state employees with paid leave, exemptions
The State of Oregon and a union representing 22,000 of its employees reached an agreement Monday that gives workers paid time off to get a Covid vaccine before a state vaccination mandate goes into effect. The agreement with SEIU…
Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Sept. 21, 2021
An isolation room for a Covid patient in the intensive care unit 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 Tuesday, Sept.…
What we know about breakthrough Covid cases in Oregon
A Sept. 16, 2021 graph from the Oregon Health Authority shows the rate of new Covid infections among vaccinated and unvaccinated Oregonians. NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing this free to the community as a public service to keep residents informed. Please…
AGENDA: Marion County commissioner to get flu shot during Wednesday meeting, approve contracts
Colm Willis, Marion County commissioner, sits in on a homeless alliance executive meeting video conference on May 5, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday to consider several contracts and hear a presentation on the…