By Salem Reporter
Voices of Pride: Attendees and participants express delight at the 2021 Salem event
Nicole attended Capital Pride on Aug. 21, 2021. (Helen Caswell/Special to Salem Reporter) Nicole showed up at Salem’s Pride celebration on Saturday not knowing quite what to expect. She found she loved it and felt at home. “I’m having a…
Pfizer vaccine approval means Oct. 18 deadline for many Oregon workers to get their shots
Agnes Tsai draws up a dose of the Pfizer vaccine during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Thursday, Jan. 28. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Pfizer’s vaccine against Covid,…
Wednesday procession through Salem mourns the loss of former OSP trooper
Former Oregon State Police Sgt. John Burright will be memorialized Wednesday, Aug. 25 at the Salem Armory. A procession of public safety cars will make their way from Albany to Salem Wednesday morning to mourn the loss of a former…
Local libraries secure grants for book mobiles, better Internet service
Rico Jesse, 6, and father Nick check out books on the last day of the Salem Public Library on Broadway location on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) When Marion County Law Library assistant Yolanda Bombardier heard about a…
Data digest: Covid by the numbers for Aug. 20, 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 Friday, Aug. 20. New Covid cases reported in…
AROUND OREGON: Covid patient dies waiting for hospital bed in Douglas County
ROSEBURG – A Douglas County patient died yesterday at CHI Mercy Medical Center while waiting for a bed in the ICU to open up. The hospital, through the Douglas County COVID-19 Recovery Team, shared the story on Thursday afternoon. “This…
Cherriots warns that staffing shortage could cause occasional schedule disruptions
Cherriots buses may miss a stop from time to time as the agency deals with vacant jobs and absent employees. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Like other employers, Cherriots is out looking for help to keep the Salem area’s transit system running.…
Salem Hospital begins postponing some surgeries to handle influx of Covid patients
Salem Hospital on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Twenty scheduled surgeries at Salem Hospital are being canceled as the region’s largest medical provider continues to see a surge in Covid patients that has left few beds available. “Multiple…
Salem business leaders gather for annual SEDCOR session
Darrel Knox, outgoing SEDCOR president, and Michael Fowler, the new president. (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) The Strategic Economic Development Corporation held its annual membership meeting on Aug 11, just days before the governor put her indoor mask requirement…
PHOTOS: Peek inside the new Salem Public Library
Librarian Sarah Strahl stands near the automated materials handler, a machine that will process returns immediately, at the Salem Public Library on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem’s library is on the move. Tuesday, Aug. 17 was the…