By Salem Reporter
Adult softball and kickball leagues return this spring
A crow was the sole occupant of Barrick Field in north Salem on March 23, 2020, following an order from Gov. Kate Brown to close playgrounds and some parks across Oregon (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Dust off those catching mitts and…
Salem Friends of Felines has new Keizer home
Gunner, the shelter’s king, at Salem Friends of Felines’ new Keizer home (Lyndon Zaitz/Keizertimes) Gunner, a black and white male cat, is roaming new territory. Gunner is the king of the Salem Friends of Felines (SFoF) shelter, and he has…
State police looking for driver in fatal hit and run
Oregon State Police are looking for information about an SUV driver following a fatal hit and run in north Marion County Wednesday morning. Police said the driver of a black SUV traveling northbound on Interstate 5 near Woodburn hit a…
With the clock ticking on an eviction timebomb, the Oregon Legislature considers additional protections for renters
Flags are flown at half-staff at the Oregon State Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 24 to remember the 500,000 Americans who have died of Covid. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Jimmy Jones, the executive director of the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency, is…
Lawsuits seek $1 billion from power company following Beachie Creek Fire
Fire continued to smolder in the Santiam Canyon on Saturday, Sept. 19, despite a heavy rainstorm days earlier. The Beachie Creek Fire, which covered more than 190,000 acres, was expected to burn until heavy winter rains arrive. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)…
Salem’s former school resource officers will be permanently reassigned after district declines to renew contracts
A Salem police vehicle. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Eight Salem police officers who used to patrol local schools will be permanently reassigned to patrol and emergency call response, Salem Police Chief Trevor Womack said Wednesday. The officers haven’t been at local…
Watch Salem’s State of the City address Wednesday at noon
Salem Mayor Chuck Bennett talks with city manager on Thursday, April 9. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The annual State of the City address, delivered by Salem Mayor Chuck Bennett, starts at noon on Wednesday. YOUTUBE LINK The virtual event will premiere…
Oregon’s employment rate barely budged in January
Signs in windows and doorways throughout Salem are alerting residents to changing business hours and access limits as life adjusts to pandemic times. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Oregon’s unemployment rate was 6.2% in January, barely budging from December’s 6.3% rate, according…
Woodburn hotel used for Covid isolation could continue until June
A sign at Salud Medical Center in Woodburn on Wednesday, April 29. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A hotel in Woodburn that Marion County has used to provide a place for people exposed to Covid who have nowhere to isolate could remain…
United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley gives largest ever grant to rebuild Detroit community center
The burned remains of The Cedars Restaurant in Detroit on Saturday, Sept. 27. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) As Detroit rebuilds, it’s getting a hefty check from United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley to fund a significant portion of a new Community…