By Salem Reporter
Motorcyclist dies in crash on Highway 99E
A Woodburn motorcyclist died after a crash with a Ford Focus on Highway 99E Sunday evening, the Marion County Sherriff’s Office said Monday. Jeffrey Garza, 40, was riding northbound when Maria Egoroff, 71, of Salem, turned left into a driveway…
AROUND OREGON: Tribal governments in Oregon having success getting vaccines into arms
Immunizing pharmacist Amy Valdez puts a bandage on Venus Thornton after vaccinating her at a temporary COVID-19 vaccine site organized by the Siletz Community Health Clinic for tribal members and their families in Salem. (Photo by Alex Milan Tracy for…
Oregonians won’t have to pay taxes on first $10,200 in 2020 unemployment benefits
A line of people wait to apply for a one-time $500 relief payment at the OnPoint Community Credit Union in West Salem on Thursday, August 20. At 4:45 p.m., with more than 175 people still in line, a credit union…
Governor seeks judge applicants for Marion County Justice Court vacancy
Gov. Kate Brown is seeking applications for an upcoming vacancy on the Marion County Justice Court. Judge Janice Zyryanoff is retiring on June 30, according to a news release. Interested applicants should mail completed application forms to: Dustin Buehler, General…
Marion DA challenges release of prisoners who fought last year’s wildfires
Smoke creeps over Silverton on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Winds pushed smoke from wildfires in the Cascades into the Willamette Valley, creating a sense closer to dusk that daylight. (Leslie Harvey/Special to Salem Reporter) Prisoners who helped fight last year’s historic…
Hear the latest on Covid in Oregon Friday with Gov. Kate Brown, OHA, OHSU
Gov. Kate Brown announces new state restrictions in a news conference in Portland on Thursday, March 12. (Jonathan House/Pamplin Media) At 11 a.m. Friday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown will join state health officials and scientists from Oregon Health and Science…
Oregon sees cyber ID theft rise along with unemployment claims
Oregon Employment Department. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Oregon Employment Department experienced a tenfold increase in identity theft issues in 2020 as new jobless claims poured in during the pandemic, mirroring a spike in claims that took place across the country.…
After technical glitch Tuesday, Salem-Keizer board will take up zoned elections proposal March 15
School board member Jesse Lippold Peone at a spring 2019 meeting of the Salem-Keizer budget committee (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) The Salem-Keizer School Board will meet Monday to consider a plan to change how board members are elected. The board was…
Salem Cinema reopens again. But other movie theaters remain dark
Salem Cinema will have reduced seating capacity going forward due to social distancing. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Loretta Miles looks back at the reopening of Salem Cinema last fall as a “dress rehearsal.” Miles, who has owned the arthouse theater since…
As rebuilding from wildfires continues, Marion County restricts access to roads and parks
Wildfire damage along the Little North Fork River on Oct. 14 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Marion County is temporarily closing parks along the Santiam River and restricting access to certain roads to protect the public from hazards while allowing rebuilding from…