By Salem Reporter
NAACP to recognize Salem students at Friday Juneteenth event
Three Salem students will read their winning essays about the Juneteenth holiday at a Salem-Keizer NAACP celebration Friday evening. The NAACP is hosting a virtual event to celebrate the June 19 holiday, which commemorates the end of slavery in the…
Two Salem graffiti artists will create public art mural Saturday at fairgrounds
Salem graffiti artist Eric Tautkus poses at his spring 2020 exhibit “Dementia’s Memoirs” at the Salem Art Association Annex (Courtesy/Salem Art Association) Salem graffiti artists Eric Tautkus and Chris Casarez are lending their talents to a public health outreach effort…
AROUND OREGON: Federal decision pushes Klamath dam removal forward
The John C. Boyle dam on the upper Klamath River with floodgates open (Bob Galindo/Wikimedia Commons) The effort to remove four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River cleared another regulatory hurdle Thursday after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission allowed the…
Salem-Keizer district seeks graduate student researcher for historic preservation project
A view from a drone shows construction crews making progress to take down the old Leslie Junior High School, adjacent to South Salem High School. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) The Salem-Keizer School District wants a graduate researcher to help educate local…
Salem splash pads open Friday
Children play in the splash pad at Riverfront Park in Salem on June 9, 2019 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Salem’s splash fountains open Friday as temperatures are expected to creep into the mid 80s. The fountains are open every day. Locations…
LOCAL HISTORY: Juneteenth offers opportunity to explore Salem’s Black history
The Oregon Black Pioneers memorial at Pioneer Cemetery in Salem (Courtesy/Friends of Pioneer Cemetery) This month we are celebrating Juneteenth, which is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. At their meeting on June 14, 2021 Salem’s Mayor…
OHA offers $100 grocery gift cards at upcoming Covid vaccine events in Marion, Polk counties
Agnes Tsai draws up a dose of the Pfizer vaccine during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Thursday, Jan. 28. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Two upcoming Covid vaccination events in the Salem area come with an extra…
Salem not impacted by chlorine supply shortage, city says
A 2.5 acre filter pond at the water treatment faclity on Geren Island on Monday, May 10, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) After a chlorine production facility in Longview, Washington temporarily shut down, the city of Salem is swatting down rumors…
More time for landlords to apply for financial help to cover unpaid rent
Oregon State Capitol (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) With millions of dollars remaining in a state fund to help beleaguered landlords and tenants, Oregon Housing and Community Services has extended the deadline to apply for financial assistance. The application deadline…
Free summer meals for kids start Monday at local schools
Four Corners Elementary lunch lady Tricia Frye loads up a bag for Hudson Siemens, a first-grade student, during a COVID-19 school closure on March 25, 2020 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Kids and teens in the Salem area can pick up free…