By Salem Reporter
State Fair Foundation hosts annual event to kick off fair
The band Five Guys Named Moe plays at the Celebrate Oregon Harvest event at the Oregon State Fair on Friday, Aug. 27. (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) The traditional Pairings kicked off the opening of the Oregon State Fair…
Daue House Gift Shop cuts hours
Jeanette George loads a hygiene kit into a drawstring bag at the Assistance League of Salem-Keizer on Monday, April 26, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Daue House Gift Shop, run by the Assistance League of Salem-Keizer, is scaling back its…
Marion County Sheriff’s Office wants public’s help solving homicide
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the person or people who fatally stabbed Travis Juetten and seriously injured Jamilyn Rebekah Juetten. (Courtesy/Marion County Sheriff’s Office) The Marion County Sheriff’s Office wants the public’s help solving an August homicide…
PHOTOS: From rides to animal competitions, Oregon State Fair brings smiles
The Oregon State Fair kicked off on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Emilie Owen, master of ceremonies at the Great American Speedway Crazy Animal Races, lifts escaped goat Captain Ameri-Kid back into the ring at the Oregon State…
Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Aug. 27, 2021
Used masks fill a garbage can at Salem Hospital on Friday, Aug. 20, 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 Friday,…
PHOTOS: Oregon State Fair returns with horses, goats and other livestock
A woman holds a goat while watching showmanship judging at the Oregon 4-H State Fair on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Horses whinnied, goats bleated and geese gaggled during the opening of the Oregon State Fair Friday. Kids…
Homeless alliance to open applications for federal money to support housing programs
The Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance is accepting applications from local organizations serving homeless people to receive federal Housing and Urban Development funds. The Marion-Polk region is receiving $861,586 to support local homeless assistance programs. The alliance coordinates local spending on…
AROUND OREGON: Intentional misuse of ivermectin spikes in Oregon
Poison control operators in Oregon have already seen a third more calls this month for people who intentionally misused veterinary and human forms of ivermectin than they saw in all of the other seven months of the year combined. The…
Expect slower traffic, one way on 17th for Oregon State Fair
People ride swings at the Oregon State Fair in 2019. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Expected slower traffic in northeast Salem for the Oregon State Fair starting Friday. On Northeast Silverton Road the speed limit will be reduced to 20 mph near…
Governor won’t relent on vaccine mandate, saying Covid deaths ‘unacceptable and preventable’
Gov. Kate Brown in her Portland office in 2020. (FILE/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing this free to the community as a public service to keep residents informed. Please share and please subscribe to support this reporting. Gov. Kate Brown pushed back…