By Salem Reporter
COLUMN: Do official numbers really reflect the Salem area’s economic recovery?
A graph showing employment changes in the Salem area through the last two recessions. (Source: Oregon Employment Department) The most recent Salem area employment report from the Oregon Employment Department provides a snapshot of a full year of the area’s…
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: House bill seeks to pave way for more electric vehicles
The Oregon House on Thursday passed a bill intended to make buying an electric vehicle more affordable and for utility companies to increase supporting infrastructure. THE ISSUE: State leaders want to increase the number of electric vehicles on the road…
Oregon workplace safety agency moves to make Covid regulations permanent
Masks and protective gear are part of the job as laborers in essential fields continue working. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Gov. Kate Brown has hinted that many Covid restrictions that have become part of daily life could be relaxed as soon…
Meals on Wheels looking for distribution hubs in south, west Salem
Charlotte Dehut accepts a delivery from Meals on Wheels volunteer Charles Schaer on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem’s Meals on Wheels added hundreds of clients during the Covid pandemic as public gathering places closed, and the City’s…
UPDATED: Cherriots resumes service at downtown transit center; police clear suspicious package report
The Downtown Transit Center (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Update, 12 p.m.: Cherriots has resume service at the downtown transit center Friday after Salem police cleared a report of a suspicious package. The item that prompted the evacuation was a suitcase, Salem…
Willamette names new dean for Atkinson Graduate School of Management
Willamette University on May 15. 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A labor economist with Oregon roots will be the next dean at Willamette University’s Atkinson Graduate School of Management, the university announced Thursday. Dr. Örn Bodvarsson will take the job July…
AROUND OREGON: Malheur County could get billion-dollar energy project on Owyhee Reservoir
VALE – A Utah company is considering construction of a new dam above Owyhee Reservoir as part of a $1.2 billion project to generate new hydro power. The power operation could generate the equivalent of half the Treasure Valley’s peak…
Police report: Storage unit fire caused by stolen flare gun
Smoke billows from the Airport Self Storage facility in Salem on May 3, 2021 (Courtesy/Marion Polk Traffic, Crime and Severe Weather Alerts) A Salem man charged with setting fire to a storage facility on Turner Road that caused $1 million…
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Bill making it easier for unemployed workers to return to work passes Legislature
A ‘Now Hiring’ sign in front of the Boon’s Treasury McMenamin’s location on Monday, April 26. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A bill cleared the Oregon Legislature on Thursday that’s been touted as a win-win for unemployed workers and understaffed businesses. THE…
SALEM HISTORY: The “Little Gem” grocery store gets a facelift and new home
The Little Gem awaits restoration(Courtesy/Hazel Patton) Editor’s note: This column is a new feature from Salem Reporter to highlight local history in collaboration with area historians and historical organizations. If you have any feedback or would like to participate, please…