By Salem Reporter
Confluence LGBT Chorus seeks new board members
Confluence: The Willamette Valley LGBT Chorus, a Salem-based choir, is seeking applicants for its board of directors. The chorus was formed in 2000 and has about 50 members who have mostly remained active during the pandemic even with live performances shuttered,…
With Covid surging, Marion and Polk counties moved back into extreme risk categories
Signs on the window at Taproot Lounge and Cafe advertise takeout options while the restaurant is closed to indoor seating due to state restrictions, on Thursday, Dec. 10. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) With rising Covid cases putting strains on the state’s…
AROUND OREGON: Oscar winner ‘Nomadland’ based on book by former Oregon journalist
Sunday’s big winner at the Academy Awards has an Oregon connection: The book that inspired “Nomadland” was written by a former reporter for The Oregonian “Nomadland,” which follows a woman in her 60s as she takes up a nomadic lifestyle…
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Bill seeking better outcomes between police and transgender people passes house
Oregon House (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Aug. 10, 2020 The Oregon House passed a bill intended to improve interactions and outcomes between police and transgender people who’ve been victims of violence. THE ISSUE: There’s been a reported uptick in violence…
Why Salem employers are having a hard time finding workers despite high unemployment
A ‘Now Hiring’ sign in front of the Boon’s Treasury McMenamin’s location on Monday, April 26. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) When the pandemic first hit Oregon over a year ago, Patricia Callihan-Bowman, the owner of local staffing firm Express Employment Professionals,…
AGENDA: Salem-Keizer board to hear plans for academic support, financial updates
It’s budget season, and Salem-Keizer School District leaders are updating the school board this week on key spending areas before the district’s budget committee begins meeting. On Tuesday, the board will meet in a work session to hear about academic…
UPDATE: Salem man surrenders after hours of negotiating with sheriff’s office, school lockdown lifted
An armed person has barricaded themselves in a home across from Willamette Valley Christian School on April 26. (Courtesy/ Marion Polk Crime, Traffic and Severe Weather Alerts Facebook page) UPDATE 12 p.m.: A Salem man was arrested Monday after barricading…
AROUND OREGON: Identity thieves using Oregon state employee names for fraudulent unemployment claims
Identity thieves have submitted dozens of fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits using the names of Oregon state employees, another front in thieves’ ongoing effort to capitalize on the surge of jobless claims that accompanied the pandemic. It’s not clear how…
Fatal shooting detailed: ‘Unmistakable sound of a shotgun being racked’
Natzeryt “Nat” Viertel stepped out of the shed at his south Salem home, aimed a shotgun at an approaching Salem firefighter and pulled the trigger. There was only a click. Salem firefighter Kyle Holestine retreated back out the driveway to…
Capitol hosts virtual event honoring Asian Pacific Americans
The Oregon State Capitol is hosting a virtual event April 24 to honor the history of Asian Pacific Americans. Photo taken pre-Covid. (Courtesy/Oregon State Capitol) The Oregon State Capitol is hosting a virtual Asian and Pacific Islander Day Saturday to…