By Salem Reporter
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Bill seeking accountability for violence targeting LGBTQ+ Oregonians passes Legislature
A desk in the Oregon Capitol. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A bill cleared the Oregon Legislature that does away with a legal defense in “gay panic” or “trans panic” cases. THE ISSUE: Oregon still allows the “gay panic” and “trans…
Oregon teens age 12-15 now eligible for Covid vaccine; Salem Health offering shots at fairgrounds
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) Oregonians age 12 to 15 can get a Pfizer Covid vaccine starting Thursday…
AROUND OREGON: For the first time, Klamath Project will receive no irrigation water from Klamath Lake
The federal Bureau of Reclamation installed bulkheads into the A Canal headworks Wednesday morning, sealing the canal off from Upper Klamath Lake for the summer. (Klamath Falls Herald and News) KLAMATH FALLS – The federal Bureau of Reclamation announced Wednesday…
UPDATE: Woman injured in shooting after police exchange gunfire with kidnapping suspect near Silverton
A police chase that left a teenager with life-threatening injuries and Woodburn man in handcuffs started with the report of a disturbance in the 1000 block of Depot Ct. in Gervais, Oregon State Police said Thursday afternoon. Gervais police found…
PHOTOS: Playtime at Gilbert House
Zoya Miller, 3, blows a bubble with a bubble machine in the bubble room at Gilbert House Children’s Museum on Tuesday, May 11. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) After a year-long closure, indoor exhibits are open for kids to play at the…
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Bill aimed at helping Santiam Canyon property owners clears Legislature
Nothing but ashes and metal is left of Bonnie Sullivan’s home on the banks of the Santiam River just east of Mill City. She escaped the wildfire by riding in an open car trunk. (Photo courtesy of Bonnie Sullivan)…
As vaccinations pick up, Marion County sees Covid cases again falling
Oregon National Guard member Carson Mather readies his vaccination station for the next vaccine recipient during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Thursday, Jan. 28. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Covid cases in Marion County are seeing a…
YMCA’s Camp Silver Creek, Camp Greider are back for 2021
Summer camp is back for 2021. The Family YMCA of Marion and Polk counties has opened registration for Camp Silver Creek, its overnight camp for kids and teens, as well as day camp at Camp Greider. Camp Silver Creek has…
Dress as your favorite Schitts Creek character to support Family Building Blocks
Patrice Altenhofen and Tanya Hamilton, of Family Building Blocks, record as a child abuse prevention car parade drives past the Oregon State Capitol on April 2, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) There are three days left to participate in an auction…
PHOTOS: Geren Island ozone treatment upgrades
John Kennedy, consultant project manager, explains the process of combining aquifer water with surface water at the Geren Island water treatment facility on Monday, May 10, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem is constructing $46 million in upgrades at the Geren…