By Salem Reporter
Pedestrian hit and killed on Interstate 5 Thursday
A semi-trailer driver hit and killed a pedestrian on Interstate 5 near milepost 267 outside Woodburn Thursday morning. Oregon State Police said Jeri Sherrod, 63, of Salem, was standing in the northbound lane of Interstate 5 when hit by a…
Oregon students shouldn’t have to prove they can write or do math to get a diploma, lawmakers decide
South Salem High School turned its football field into a ceremonial grounds for graduation on Friday, June 11. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) A bill to prohibit Oregon schools from requiring students to show they can read, write and do math at a basic…
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Oregon legalizes human composting
Oregon State Capitol (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday signed a bill that allows the composting of human bodies. THE ISSUE: Oregonians want a more earth-friendly way of dying. THE BILL: House Bill 2574 WHAT IT DOES:…
Santiam Hospital sweetens Covid vaccine deal with $500 Visa gift card sweepstakes
Syringes of the Pfizer vaccine during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Thursday, Jan. 28. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Getting a Covid vaccine at Santiam Hospital now comes with an extra reward – a chance at winning…
Lights out looming for tens of thousands of Marion County residents
On a rainy, and windy day, Feb. 15, a lineman for Salem Electric works to repair power lines damaged by a weekend ice storm. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Nearly 24,000 residents of Marion County are at risk of having their electricity…
Truck driver packs an extra load into Salem – a trapped eagle
Workers with Chintimini Wildlife Center rescue a bald eagle on May 12, 2021 after a trucker who stopped in Salem unintentionally collided with the bird. (Screenshot from Chintimini Wildlife Center video) The delivery driver arriving at South Town Glass on…
Kids grief camp goes online this summer
Willamette Valley Hospice’s Bereavement Bear (Courtesy photo) Kids who have experienced the death of a loved one can attend an online support group this summer. Camp Mighty Oaks, a free 6-week program run by Willamette Valley Hospice, starts in mid-July.…
As gamblers return to video lottery machines, Oregon Lottery faces payment backlog
The headquarters of the Oregon Lottery. (Jake Thomas/Salem Reporter) After winning $1,500 playing video lottery two weeks ago, Pierre Nelson had an unexpected reaction: frustration. Nelson, a resident of Salem, had won the money playing Big City 5, a slot-machine…
Polk County just 500 Covid vaccines shy of moving to “low risk” restrictions
Tom McLeod, an EMT with Metro West Ambulance, readies a second dose of the Moderna vaccine at a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Centennial Park in Woodburn, Ore. on Thursday, April 1, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Just 502 adults living…
Hang up your raincoats. Rainy weather is expected to end Wednesday
Salem has seen an abnormal amount of rain so far this month, but people can put away their umbrellas starting Wednesday. In the last two weeks, it’s rained more than an inch and a half in Salem. Normally, there would…