By Salem Reporter
COLUMN: Those ‘zero premium’ plans can have major differences for out-of-pocket expenses
She was asking a fairly common question. “I’m about to turn 65 and have good insurance through my employer,” she said. “I plan to work another year or two. Does Medicare require me to do anything now?” She met with…
Weigh in on climate action strategies through city survey
A man rode by the cherry blossoms on his bike on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Salem is asking residents to weigh in on which strategies to include in a climate action plan. SURVEY LINK EN ESPAÑOL The…
Meet your Salem-Keizer School Board candidates for May 2021
The Salem-Keizer School Board will have at least three new faces this summer following a May 18 election. Eleven candidates have filed to run for four open seats on the board, and only one current board member is seeking re-election.…
AGENDA: Salem City Council to consider board appointments, tree report
Salem city council chambers on Wednesday, September 30. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Salem City Council is meeting Monday evening to consider appointing members of several advisory boards and commissions, approving a lease waiver for Capital Community Media, learn about grant…
AROUND OREGON: Asian American leaders in Oregon react to Atlanta shootings: ‘I am scared for our community’
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Oregon have been on high alert for the past several months, as hate crimes and violence against those communities have increased nationally. Their fears were further realized Tuesday when eight people — including six…
Searching for a Covid vaccination in Portland? Try taking a road trip to Salem
Oregon National Guard member Carson Mather readies his vaccination station for the next vaccine recipient during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Thursday, Jan. 28. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Southwest Portland resident Audrey Perino, 67, says she…
A fast move by a Cherriots bus driver prevents potential tragedy
Dan Parker, a Cherriots transit operator, maneuvered a bus to block traffic in Mission Street to protect a distraught person on Wednesday night. (Courtesy/Cherriots) A quick-acting Cherriots bus driver may have saved someone’s life. On Wednesday night a distraught person…
A fast move by a Cherriots bus driver prevents potential tragedy
Dan Parker, a Cherriots transit operator, maneuvered a bus to block traffic in Mission Street to protect a distraught person on Wednesday night. (Courtesy/Cherriots) A quick-acting Cherriots bus driver may have saved someone’s life. On Wednesday night a distraught person…
SALEM ECONOMIC INDEX: Problems in the housing and labor market, but good news elsewhere
Handyman Jason Beals runs new computer cable at Cheers, a sports bar at 3404 Commercial St. S.E. in Salem as the business prepares on Thursday, May 14, 2020, to meet new requirements for video poker operations. Salem-area restaurants and bars…
Here’s how much energy Salem’s wastewater plant is creating
The Willow Lake Cogeneration Plant uses by-products of wastewater treatment to create electricity and reduce greenhouse gases. (Courtesy/City of Salem) The city of Salem is posting daily numbers on electricity production at its new Cogeneration Plant at the Willow Lake Wastewater…