By Salem Reporter
Wing space for distance and individual pencil sets as Salem kinders return to school
Kindergarten students get their wiggles out on the first day of class at Brush College Elementary School on Sept. 15, 2021 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) More Salem kindergarteners are heading back into public school classrooms this fall after enrollment fell sharply…
COLUMN: Colorful birds’ feathers are marvel of engineering, design
American goldfinches in molt (Harry Fuller/Special to Salem Reporter) Birds have unique characteristics setting them apart from other animals. Perhaps the most central: feathers. They are formed from keratin, a lightweight, fibrous protein. Feathers’ strength with minimal weight is crucial…
Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Sept. 15, 2021
A sign alerting visitors to the mask mandate at Salem Hospital on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) With Covid cases and hospitalizations climbing in Oregon, Salem Reporter is keeping you informed of the latest numbers. Here’s our report…
Salem man charged with murder in Polk County
A Salem man was charged Wednesday with murder in connection with a fatal shooting Tuesday in Polk County. Jonathan Alexis Gonzales-Salcido, 24, was charged with second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon in Polk County Circuit Court, according to…
AROUND OREGON: Loopholes, lack of staffing stymie transparency of Oregon’s drug pricing program
Prescription drug costs are often more than one 63-year-old cancer survivor in Portland can afford. She also suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and other chronic conditions. While Medicare and Medicaid cover the majority of her care, copayments for life-saving drugs have…
Oregon’s cultural license plate gets a colorful redesign
A redesigned Oregon Cultural Trust license plate by Eugene artist Liza Burns will be available starting Oct. 1, 2021. Oregon drivers will have a fresh license plate option starting Oct. 1, when the state’s Cultural Trust debuts a new design…
Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Sept. 14, 2021
Salem Hospital on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) With Covid cases and hospitalizations climbing in Oregon, Salem Reporter is keeping you informed of the latest numbers. Here’s our report for Tuesday, Sept. 14. New Covid cases reported in…
Salem-Keizer educator Chuck Lee remembered for authenticity, love for education
Chuck Lee (Courtesy photo) Every year he served as a school president, Chuck Lee spent Labor Day going classroom to classroom. He sat at the teacher’s desk and wrote individual notes to them, observing the classrooms and complimenting teachers on…
70-year-old Salem man arrested, charged in armed deli robbery
A Salem man faces charges related to an armed robbery at Cooper’s Deli in northeast Salem on Thursday. Danny Kay Alston, 70, was charged Tuesday with first-degree robbery with a firearm and being a felon in possession of a firearm…
Salem police investigating three drive-by shootings
Salem police are investigating three drive-by shootings in northeast Salem Monday which detectives believe are linked. Nobody was shot or injured in the shootings, according to a department press release. The first shooting struck a house in the 4500 block…