By Salem Reporter
Learn about Salem’s former Chinatown during online event Saturday
Salem residents celebrate Qing Ming on April 3, 2021 at Pioneer Cemetery (Courtesy photo) Learn about Salem’s early Chinese community during an online event hosted by the Portland Chinatown Museum Saturday. Registration link. The event runs from 11 a.m. to…
SALEM ECONOMIC INDEX: Salem’s housing market remains hot, good news on jobs
Daniel Molina, right, and Efren Garcia work on cutting a board for the ceiling of a home build on Vine Maple Street Southeast on Thursday, April 8, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) In March, more houses sold for more money in…
Virtual chamber music concert to benefit programs in local schools
Alondra Gonzalez Gomez performs with the marching band to welcome freshmen to their first day of in-person school at McKay High School on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Project Chamber Music: Willamette Valley is hosting a virtual benefit…
AROUND OREGON: 20% of Oregon State Hospital nurses on leave as staff shortage intensifies: ‘Morale is very low’
Oregon State Hospital employees were hit with bad news at the end of March. An unprecedented 20% of the hospital’s full-time nursing staff was out on leave, marking the latest effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. And beginning April 1, another…
Polk County moved into “high risk” category. But another shutdown is off the table — for now
A sign at a west Salem business helps customers understand the new rules. (Ron Cooper/Special to Salem Reporter) After weeks of rising Covid cases, Polk County will see increased pandemic restrictions on businesses. Marion County has also seen an uptick…
AGENDA: Commissioners to consider fines for parking along Little North Fork
Colm Willis, Marion County commissioner talks with former commissioner Sam Brentano on May 5, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday to consider approving amendments to intergovernmental agreements, contracts for recycling used tires and adopting…
Salem area unemployment rate remains virtually unchanged
A construction crew works on the Salem Public Library on March 24, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The jobless rate for the Salem area barely budged last month. In March, the unemployment rate for the Salem area was 5.8%, down slightly…
Young people, Salem wants to know how you think the city should grow
Dressed in a mini cap and gown, Luis Torres, 18 months, greets mother Lupe following her graduation during the Early College High School and Roberts Teen Parent Program combined commencement ceremony at Sprague High School on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda…
COLUMN: Search for Salem’s Chinatown unearths cemetery shrine
Salem residents celebrate Qing Ming on April 3, 2021 at Pioneer Cemetery (Courtesy photo) Editor’s note: This column is the first in a regular feature from Salem Reporter to highlight local history in collaboration with area historians and historical organizations.…
Closure of Silverton Road begins next month
A map showing detours while a portion of Silverton Road is closed for construction work. (Courtesy/Marion County) Beginning Monday, May 3, Silverton Road will be closed to through traffic between 60th Avenue and 64th Place while work crews replace the…