By Salem Reporter
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Oregon House passes gun safety bill
Oregon House of Representatives. (Sam Stites/Oregon Capital Bureau). The Oregon House passed a bill that takes up two gun safety measures that were scuttled in the 2019 legislative session. THE ISSUE: Gun owners in Oregon aren’t required to secure or…
Salem police detective nationally recognized for forensic work
Salem police detective Matt Brassfield, in gray, was nationally recognized for his work doing forensic examinations. (Courtesy/ Salem Police Department) A Salem police detective was nationally recognized for his work doing forensic examinations for the second year in a row.…
AROUND OREGON: Klamath irrigators claim state permit allows them to divert water
KLAMATH FALLS – While most irrigators in the Upper Klamath Basin are enduring a spring without surface water, canals in Klamath Drainage District have been flowing since the middle of April. And KDD says no laws were broken to make…
Salem Cinema offers private theater rentals as restrictions take hold
Staff members stand inside one of the theatres at Salem Cinema on Thursday, October 23. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) As Marion County enters stricter Covid restrictions again, Salem Cinema is offering private theater rentals. Salem Cinema reopened in March for ticketed…
COLUMN: Former Salem restaurant used to feed inmates at the courthouse
Interior of the White House Restaurant c. 1905. WHC Collections 2013.013.0058 (Courtesy/ Willamette Heritage Center) Editor’s note: This column is part of a new effort from Salem Reporter to highlight local history in collaboration with area historians and historical organizations.…
Have a community meeting coming up in Salem? Let us know.
At Salem Reporter, we want to providing another community service – a listing of local groups and their meetings. With the pandemic still on a tear, we understand groups may not be meeting in person right now. Some groups have…
POLITICS OF EDUCATION: Your briefing on Salem-Keizer School District races as ballots head out
Ballots are heading your way in an election that is generating unusual heat. The races for the Salem-Keizer School Board seats pits two slates of candidates against each other. To help you navigate the politics of Salem education and give…
Salem police advise public of gun rights rally planned for Saturday at Riverfront Park
People enjoy the nice weather while keeping their distance in Riverfront Park on Thursday, April 9. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Gun rights activists will hold a Second Amendment rally beginning noon in Salem’s Riverfront Park on Saturday, May 1. According to…
Oregon Landlord Compensation Fund opens again for applications
An apartment building in Salem (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) For the second time, a state agency will open the floodgates on a grant program meant to help landlords recoup rent that’s gone unpaid because of the pandemic. This time the agency…
Carlos Ruiz named West Salem High School principal
Carlos Ruiz (Courtesy/Salem-Keizer School District) Carlos Ruiz, currently an assistant principal at North Salem High School, will lead West Salem High School starting July 1. The school announced Ruiz’s new role Tuesday. Ruiz taught at West for eight years before…