By Salem Reporter
The first round of relief is on its way for Salem businesses and commercial landlords
Downtown streets were unusually empty as the pandemic took hold last year. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Over $4 million is on its way to over 200 Marion County landlords and businesses to help cover rent that’s gone unpaid because of the…
Covid vaccine eligibility is wide open in Oregon. Here’s what you need to know for Salem.
Tom McLeod, an EMT with Metro West Ambulance, administers a second dose of the Moderna vaccine at a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Centennial Park in Woodburn, Ore. on Thursday, April 1, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Starting Monday, any Oregonian…
Salem burn ban extended to Friday, Polk County to Sunday
Smoke from wildfires in September 2020 creates an orange atmosphere in Salem. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Salem has extended its burn ban until Friday, April 23 because of weather predicted this week. Temperatures are expected to be in the low 70s.…
SPECIAL REPORT: Court in Polk County opened to help troubled people now shuttered
Mental Health Court graduate Lana Squires hugs Lee Warren, a senior probation officer with Polk County Community Corrections and her former parole officer, at the Polk County Mental Health Court Graduation on April 2, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) DALLAS – …
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Oregon House passes bill extending eviction moratorium on businesses
Ranch Records in downtown Salem is holding a going out of business sale after 38 years in business. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Oregon House passed a bill on Friday intended to keep businesses from closing their doors. THE ISSUE: Bars,…
Covid hospitalizations, cases again on the rise as most Oregonians become eligible for shots
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) Oregon on Monday will open Covid vaccinations to anyone 16 and older who…
AROUND OREGON: Love Oregon’s hiking trails? You can thank a volunteer trail crew for that
Trail crew volunteer Frank Jahn works on a segment of the Pacific Crest Trail that winds through the burn area of the Eagle Creek fire in the Columbia River Gorge. (Courtesy/ The Oregonian) Leif Hoven can walk down a trail…
Keizer man arrested, accused of firing shotgun in front of protest
The under-construction Salem Police Department headquarters on Tuesday, August 25.(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem police have arrested a Keizer man who is accused of firing a shotgun into the air in front of group of 20 people protesting in front of…
While Legislature takes up police accountability bills, Salem keeps reform efforts local
Protestors gathered at the Oregon State Capitol and marched to the site of the new Salem Police Department during the third night of demonstrations against police violence on Monday, June 1. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Oregon Legislature is moving forward…
Salem-Keizer assistant superintendent Kraig Sproles takes job in Eugene
Kraig Sproles, assistant superintendent of Salem-Keizer School District. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Assistant superintendent Kraig Sproles is leaving the Salem-Keizer School District for a job running the Bethel School District in Eugene. Sproles came to Salem in 2018 after working as…