By Salem Reporter
Southeast Salem neighbors gather for fun and fellowship
Mei Yankus in the dunk tank at SESNA’s Saturday Sidewalk Sale (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) The Southeast Salem Neighborhood Association, SESNA, held its Saturday Sidewalk Sale on July 24 at the Capital Park Wesleyan Church on Mill and…
Salem motorcyclist dies in crash on Highway 99E
A Salem motorcyclist died Thursday night after crashing into a car turning left onto Boones Ferry Road from Highway 99E. Oregon State Police responded to the crash around 10:43 p.m., according to a news release. OSP said a preliminary investigation…
Salem Symphonic Winds plans August 15 return to the stage
Salem Symphonic Winds musician Alicia Rasmussen tries to play through her “flute boot,” a device intended to minimize the spread of aerosols (Courtesy/Alicia Rasmussen) When Covid struck, the musicians of Salem Symphonic Winds had to get creative. Alicia Rasmussen, a…
Governor declares state of emergency as Salem temperatures rise
People cool off in the Willamette River at Wallace Marine Park on Saturday, June 26. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday declared a state of emergency in 23 Oregon counties, including Marion and Polk, because of excessive heat…
Linn County Sheriff’s Office suspends search for missing Salem climber
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office has suspended the search for the Salem climber who went missing while descending Mount Jefferson on Friday, July 23. Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon said a significant amount of resources went into locating 33-year-old Steven…
Salem student gets a boost toward dream of improving reservation housing
Kayla Monte (Courtesy photo) Kayla Monte wants to change the way cities look. The 16-year-old, who splits her time between Arizona and Salem as a student of the Chemawa Indian School, has plans to diversify architecture and create affordable housing…
Gov. Brown will require masks in Oregon K-12 schools for 2021-22
Giovanni Fajardo Perez, a student in Crystal Magee’s kindergarten and first grade classroom, uses colored pencils on the first day back to school at Richmond Elementary on Tuesday, March 2. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem students and educators returning to classrooms…
Salem predicted to reach triple digits Thursday, Friday
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory as temperatures are expected to reach into triple digits Thursday and Friday. It’s going to be a hot couple days in Salem as temperatures are predicted to reach triple digits both Thursday…
Utilities shut off, portion of northbound Lancaster closed as crews repair power pole
Crews with Portland General Electric repair a pole on Lancaster Drive Northeast on Thursday, July 29 following a car crash. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) UPDATE, 3:30 p.m.: At approximately 3:30 p.m., PGE reported that damage to the power pole had been…
COLUMN: Oregon trees owe much to birds’ gardening
A blue jay enjoys a peanut treat in a Salem driveway (Courtesy/Harry Fuller) Our species has been using plants and their fruit throughout our existence. First, our ancestors took what they found. Later, some plants were favored and encouraged because…