By Salem Reporter
Plant sale starts Friday in Bush’s Pasture Park
People browse the 2017 Mission Street Parks Conservancy plant sale in Bush’s Pasture Park (Courtesy photo) The Mission Street Parks Conservancy’s annual plant sale is back for 2021, with gardening experts on hand to answer questions. People can browse plants…
Our Salem zoning subcommittee meets for last time Thursday
The Our Salem zoning subcommittee will meet a final time on July 15 to make recommendations on options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Salem. AGENDA The subcommittee meets from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Members will vote on different…
Salem police identify people killed in Saturday bar shooting
The Salem Police Department on Tuesday identified the two people killed Saturday at a northeast Salem bar. Jose Pablo Arrevalo, 27, and Erlin Adonay Rivas-Lopez, 29, both of Salem, were killed on July 10 during a shooting at Woody’s Cantina…
Firefighters battling 80 acre Bruler Fire south of Detroit Lake
Firefighters attack the Bruler Fire from the air on July 12, 2021 (Courtesy Forest Service) Fire crews are fighting a wildfire in Willamette National Forest in the Sweet Home Ranger District about eight miles south of Detroit Lake. Officials said…
AROUND OREGON: Amtrak stops service between Eugene and Sacramento after wildfire damages tracks
The Lava Fire, still burning near Mount Shasta in Northern California, damaged a portion of the Union Pacific Railroad on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The damage has forced freight traffic to reroute, created delays and cancellations for Amtrak passengers, and…
Oregon unemployment rate falls slightly in June
A line of more than 175 people waiting to collect a one-time $500 relief payment wraps around the OnPoint Community Credit Union in West Salem on Thursday, August 20.(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) About 7,500 Oregonians went back to work in June,…
AGENDA: Marion County commissioners to consider temporary gates in Santiam Canyon
The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday to consider approving a conditional use permit and a contract for temporary gates on some Santiam Canyon roads. AGENDA Commissioners will consider approving a $205,968 contract with Outdoor Fence Company to install…
VIDEO: The return of the Marion County Fair
A pig walks through sawdust while being shown at the Marion County Fair on Friday, July 9, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Did you miss the Marion County Fair’s return? Videographer Amanda Loman takes a quick run through the event and…
AGENDA: Salem City Council to consider fireworks ban, land purchase for stream restoration
Salem City Council Chambers. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Salem City Council meets Monday to consider a fireworks ban, downtown parking fee and lot purchase. AGENDA Councilor Vanessa Nordyke is bringing forward a motion that would prohibit the sale and use…
State police release name of man shot and killed by Salem police
Oregon State Police on Monday released the name of the Salem man who was shot and killed by police Friday and the name of the officer who shot him. Salem police officer Nathan Bush shot Arcadio Castillo III, 23, after…