By Salem Reporter
Oregon Capitol reopens to the public, with tours resuming
(Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) The Oregon State Capitol is again open to the public after over a year of closure, legislative leaders announced Monday. Senate President Peter Courtney, D-Salem, and House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland, said Monday in a statement that…
Wheatland, Buena Vista ferries close for maintenance
The Wheatland ferry crosses the Willamette River on a sunny day. (Courtesy/Marion County) Marion County’s two ferries across the Willamette River will be closed for maintenance for several weeks beginning in mid-July. The Buena Vista Ferry, which connects Marion and…
Police looking for driver in fatal hit and run near Aurora
Update 10:18 a.m. Police identified the cyclist as Eric Wieber, 37, of Wilsonville. Oregon State Police are looking for a driver who hit and killed and cyclist Sunday around 1:45 a.m. near Aurora. A preliminary investigation showed a cyclist was…
AROUND OREGON: Blue Mountain Wildlife sees influx of baby hawks injured in heat wave
A Cooper’s hawk photographed at Lake Owyhee State Park in eastern Oregon (Celeste Ramsay/Creative Commons) PENDLETON — The calls flooded into Blue Mountain Wildlife first thing in the morning Monday, June 28 — dozens of baby hawks, desperate to escape…
PHOTOS: Carnival rides, shave ice return to the fairgrounds
The carnival at the Marion County Fair on Friday, July 9, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Chloe Twede, left, and Gracie Schmidgall take turns jumping in to a pile of sawdust in the livestock pavilion at the Marion County Fair on…
PHOTOS: Start your weekend with animals, kids at the Marion County Fair
Addy McCartar, of 4M Livestock, brushes her pig, Lilo, prior to showing at the Marion County Fair on Friday, July 9, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Marion County Fair is back, and with it come all manner of four-legged creatures.…
Better recess helps kids do better in school, OSU study finds
Kindergarten and first grade Schirle Sharks begin to finish the school’s 2019 Turkey Trot (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Not all recess is created equal. That’s the conclusion of an Oregon State University professor’s recent study. Assistant professor William Masey, who has…
Broadway Dreams to hit the stage Saturday
Broadway professional Noah J. Ricketts leads a group of Salem participants in rehearsal on Thursday, July 8, 2021 (Courtesy/Enlightened Theatrics) Covid swept Ryann Redmond off the Broadway stage in March 2020 when the entire theater district closed down to stem…
Center 50+ looking for volunteers
Center 50+ cafe coordinator Judy Pack portions out meals for center staff members while volunteers pick up their daily deliveries in the background. Tuesday, April 14 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) As Center 50+ prepares for a September grand opening, it’s…
Salem Health will shut down fairgrounds vaccine clinic July 24
People wait in line outside of a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Thursday, Jan. 28. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The first mass vaccination site opened in Oregon will also be the last to close. Salem Health announced…