By Salem Reporter
World Beat cancels event that draws thousands for second year in a row
Nupurum Folk Dance showcased dances from the different states of India in brightly colored saris during the World Beat Festival in June, 2019. (Saphara Harrell/ Salem Reporter) For the second year, World Beat Festival won’t be returning to Riverfront Park…
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Oregon Senate passes gun safety bill
Oregon Legislature (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) On Thursday, the Oregon Senate passed a bill that proponents say will make the public safer. But opponents say it will have the opposite effect and will infringe on the right to self-defense. THE ISSUE:…
Frontline workers in Oregon now eligible for vaccines April 5
Avi Singh 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) Grocery store employees, restaurant workers, people working in manufacturing and other essential workers…
Wanted: Candidate to hire on as Polk County commissioner
Polk County Courthouse (Courtesy of Jolene Guzman/Polk Itemizer-Observer) A top job is opening up in Polk County government – county commissioner. Commissioner Mike Ainsworth is retiring early from a post he can hold until December 2022. He has decided to…
Report from state auditors raises concerns about Oregon’s response to Covid in long-term care facilities
Salem Transitional Care (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregon’s reactive approach to regulating long-term care facilities likely contributed to Covid deaths in nursing homes and other congregate care settings, a report by state regulators has found. State officials have highlighted that Oregon…
Can sick leave be used for Covid shots? A state agency says yes
Florinda Velasquez, 74, prepares to receive her second dose of Covid vaccine from medical assistant Ana Barcenas at Lancaster Family Health Center in southeast Salem on Thursday, March 4 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) As Oregon continues ramping up inoculations against Covid,…
Police seek tips after two 17-year-olds shot in southeast Salem
Investigators from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office process the scene of a shooting in the Four Corners area of southeast Salem on March 24, 2021 (Courtesy/Marion County Sheriff’s Office) Police are searching for tips and additional suspects after two teens…
Oregon Employment Department offers initial claims form in Spanish
Oregon Employment Department. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Oregon Employment Department has launched an online Spanish-language form for laid-off workers to file initial unemployment claims. The claim form is for those filing a new unemployment claim. Those eligible for benefits will…
AROUND OREGON: Criticism from all sides on Bureau of Reclamation’s plan for Klamath Basin
Upper Klamath Lake, pictured in 2020. (Herald and News photo) KLAMATH FALLS – Though the Bureau of Reclamation has yet to announce an official allocation to the Klamath Project for this summer, hydrologic projections for Upper Klamath Lake are looking…
UPDATED: Two shot in Four Corners area Wednesday, police investigating
Marion County deputies closed off the 4200 block of Durbin Avenue Southeast following a shooting Wednesday afternoon (Courtesy/Marion County Sheriff’s Office) Two people were shot in southeast Salem Wednesday afternoon, prompting a large police response and street closures. The shooting…