By Salem Reporter
After 69 years of marriage, Salem couple renews vows surrounded by family
Johnny and Doris Hartley (Courtesy/Hartley family) Johnny F. and Doris A. Hartley, respectively 88 and 86, marked 69 years of marriage when they renewed their vows May 15 at Weather’s Park next to the Rosewood Residential Care facility in Salem…
Oregonians can ditch masks while inside businesses — as long as they bring their vaccination papers
CERT team volunteer Laura Hildebrandt holds out one of the donated masks during a mask collection event at Woodmansee Park. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregonians and businesses have a choice under new masking guidelines rolled out on Tuesday. Businesses can allow…
AGENDA: Marion County commissioners to consider rental assistance, Covid relief money
Colm Willis, Marion County commissioner, sits in on a homeless alliance executive meeting video conference on May 5, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Marion County Board of Commissioners meet Wednesday to consider rental assistance funds, lease extensions and additional Covid…
Fund created to help immigrant workers in Oregon marks one-year milestone
(Yadira Lopez/Malheur Enterprise) A year after it was created to help workers during the pandemic not covered by traditional safety net programs, a relief fund has distributed $60 million to 370,000 immigrants in Oregon. The Oregon Worker Relief fund was…
AGENDA: Chemeketa board to hold budget hearing
Chemeketa Community College (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Chemeketa Community College Board of Education will meet Wednesday for a hearing on the proposed $103 million budget for 2021-22. The proposed budget can be viewed here and an overview here. AGENDA The…
Enchanted Forest delays planned reopening after pushback over mask rules
The witch’s head at Enchanted Forest on Tuesday, October 27. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Citing possible conflict over masking requirements, Enchanted Forest will not reopen this weekend as earlier planned. The much-loved amusement park located south of Salem had posted on…
AROUND OREGON: Legislator finds recovering thousands for Malheur County ‘more work’ than it’s worth, blames ODOT
VALE – Finally, Malheur County was poised to recover some of the costs for the rail shipping project in Nyssa. Under a new deal approved last summer, the way seemed clear to get thousands of dollars in reimbursements, with the…
Marion County volunteers find personal rewards advocating for foster kids
Kara Brown, Shaney Star, and Marianne Freeborn, of CASA of Marion County, prep for a child abuse prevention car parade at the Willamette Heritage Center on April 2, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Soraida Cross attended dozens of nonprofit luncheons over…
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Oregon lawmakers reestablish residential eviction moratorium
Oregon Capitol (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) On Monday, the Oregon Legislature passed a bill intended to prevent a potential wave of foreclosures. THE ISSUE: The pandemic-induced downturn has caused many homeowners to be behind on their mortgage payments. THE BILL: House…
Why a relaxed mandate could be a headache for Salem area businesses
Flowers, masks and health warnings were just part of the scene April 4 at Salem’s Saturday Market. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Salem businesses are worried they’ll have another pandemic-related responsibility: becoming the mask police. On May 13, Gov. Kate Brown announced…