By Salem Reporter
Salem just finished its hottest July on record
Polk County marine patrol deputy Tommy Hutchison and reserve deputy Derrick Angelus assist two distressed kayakers on the Willamette River on Sunday, July 18. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) July 2021 wasn’t just the hottest July in Salem. It’s the hottest month…
Catholic Community Services holds Bishop’s Circle event
Tonya Sorensen of CCS’s Father Taaffe Homes program proudly displays homemade gifts for table hosts (Karlene Curtin/Catholic Community Services) Catholic Community Services (CCS) held a special event on July 28 at Creekside Golf Club. The event brought together key supporters…
Police: Salem driver hits, seriously injures pedestrian
An 84-year-old Salem driver hit and seriously injured a pedestrian Friday afternoon, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies determined the driver, David Smith, was going west on Northeast Silverton Road in…
Man charged for rampage through Keizer; pedestrian killed is identified
Police on Thursday, July 29, process evidence at the scene of shooting between the driver of a stolen vehicle and Keizer police officers. The driver sped off, struck and killed a pedestrian and then exchanged gunfire with police in northeast…
AROUND OREGON: As salmon cook in rivers, pressure on Biden mounts
In a conference room on the Squaxin Island Reservation in Mason County near the southern edge of the Puget Sound, a dozen tribes came together this month in a show of resolve focused on saving a species—salmon—that unites indigenous peoples…
West Salem Business Association raises funds through golf tournament
Tim Klarr, Mark Gehler, Dale Pedersen, and Bruce Womack golf at the WSBA tournament (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) In 1975, west Salem businesses established the West Salem Business Association with the primary goal of promoting the West Salem…
Polk County Sheriff’s Office rescues two tubers stranded near Keizer Rapids Park
Polk County reserve deputy Derrick Angelus explains state regulations concerning life jackets to a group who recently purchased an oversize paddleboard at Wheatland Ferry on the Willamette River on Sunday, July 18. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Polk County Sheriff’s Office…
Biden says federal employees, including 1,500 in Salem, must get vaccinated or have regular Covid tests
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that all federal employees will be asked to prove they’re vaccinated against Covid or be tested one to two times per week for the virus. The announcement impacts an estimated 1,500 federal workers in Salem. …
Salem-area cooling centers open for triple digit heat
Kids play at the splash pad at Northgate Park on June 21, 2021 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) It’s going to be a hot day in Salem, with temperatures predicted to reach a high of 102 degrees Friday. The National Weather Service…
State agency employees must wear masks indoors, Gov. Brown says
Gov. Kate Brown speaks with Woodburn School District acting superintendent Juan Larios in the library on the first day back to in-person learning at Lincoln Elementary School in Woodburn, Ore. on Thursday, April 1, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) State agency…