By Salem Reporter
SALEM HISTORY: Downtown’s sky bridges took shape as malls went up in Salem
Sky bridges on Center Street in downtown Salem under construction in July 1987. (WHC Collections 1998.004.0011) Once a month, Willamette Heritage Center curator Kylie Pine shares a historical photo from the center’s collections with a brief description of Salem history.…
Oregon Employment Department misses target for fixing phone wait times, blames worker shortage
Oregon Employment Department. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregon missed its midyear target for improving the employment department’s woeful phone system, but the state says it remains committed to resolving the issues by the end of the year. It was well-nigh impossible…
Salem police seek public’s help locating suspect in June 8 homicide
Salem Police Department wanted poster for Antonio Julian Soto released on July 8, 2021 Salem police have identified a suspect in a June 8 homicide and are asking for the public’s help in tracking him down. Antonio Julian Soto, 32,…
Oregon OSHA adopts temporary rules to protect workers from heat
Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has adopted emergency rules effective immediately that will strengthen requirements to protect workers from extreme heat after a farmworker died during a record-breaking heat wave on June 26. Gov. Kate Brown called on the…
Oregon taxpayers can get in-person help once again
Oregon taxpayers can once again get in-person help at Department of Revenue offices in Salem and around the state. On July 12, the department is resuming walk-in help at the customer service windows located in the lobby of its main…
COLUMN: Human eyes no match for birds’ high-powered lenses
A Virginia Rail at Taking Waters Garden in Albany (Courtesy/Albert Ryckman) Birds differ from us and other mammals in many ways. There’s flying, and being toothless, plus all those feathers. Among both the feathered and the furry are nocturnal species—kiwis…
Salem detailer selected to polish Air Force One
Rick Walling of Ultimate Auto Detail in Salem (Courtesy photo) For Rick Walling, his career developed as a high school crush. He spent half the day in class and the other half detailing and working on cars. After 30 years…
City of Salem to reopen to in-person services by July 19
Salem’s City Hall, municipal court, Salem Police Department and Center 50+ will open to in-person services by July 19 after Gov. Kate Brown lifted nearly all pandemic restrictions June 30. People visiting those buildings, vaccinated or not, aren’t required to…
Keizer police arrest man suspected in June 25 shooting
Keizer police arrested a west Salem man Wednesday on attempted murder charges stemming from a June 25 shooting. On June 25 around 8 p.m., Keizer police responded to a report of shots fired near North River Road and North Cummings…
Southeast Salem businesses join together to boost local shopping
Zach DuFault checks in guests at the meeting July 1, 2021, of business owners and managers considering a new association for southeast Salem. (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) Businesses located on Southeast 12th and 13th streets met on July…