By Salem Reporter
COLUMN: Where the good jobs in the Salem area are and how much education is needed to get them
Obtaining more education can lead to better-paying jobs and being less likely to be unemployed. (Courtesy/Oregon Employment Department) Two of every three Oregonians who had planned post-high school education last fall postponed going, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau…
WOU will return to majority in-person classes for fall
The Western Oregon University campus in Monmouth (Courtesy/Diane Stevenson/WOU) Most classes at Western Oregon University will be offered in-person in the fall following nearly a year of mostly online instruction. The university expects other on-campus activities to resume more normal…
“High risk” counties will have more time to bring Covid cases down before seeing more restrictions
Omar Hernandez, restaurant manager at Adam’s Rib Smoke House, packs up a pick-up order on Wednesday, Feb. 24, as the restaurant readies to re-open later this week. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Kate Brown says she’ll give counties more time to improve…
Salem could cut its emissions by half if Oregon, energy companies meet their goals
Salem’s Climate Action Plan task force is held its first workshop Wednesday, Nov. 17. Salem could reach its near-term climate reduction goal of cutting its emissions by 50% in the next 14 years, but a more ambitious goal of achieving…
Oregon gardeners can get free seeds, watch educational videos through gardening challenge
Janita Janes, of Salem, mulches a pathway at the Salem Community Sun Gardens on Monday, April 6. “The plots are big enough that it’s easy to stay apart,” Janes said. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregonians who want to get free seeds…
AROUND OREGON: First case of Brazilian Covid variant confirmed in Douglas County
Andrea Davila, a nurse at the Kaiser Permanente North Lancaster clinic administers a test for COVID-19 at the clinic’s drive-thru testing site on Wednesday, April 29. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) ROSEBURG – The first case of the Brazilian variant of COVID-19…
With masks and social distancing, Salem Saturday Market returns early
Flowers, masks and health warnings were just part of the scene April 4 at Salem’s Saturday Market. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) As the early opening of the Salem Saturday Market approaches, Lisa Sherman has been busy making signs directing foot traffic…
Salem area should see more Covid vaccines week of March 7
Vaccination stations during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Thursday, Jan. 28. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Marion County will receive more than 10,000 first doses of Covid vaccine next week, speeding up the process of inoculating local…
Oregon Department of Human Services gets federal grant to help wildfire survivors
Scorched wall sections are all that remains of the Oak Park Motel in Gates on Saturday, Sept. 19. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) With thousands of Oregonians still trying to put their lives back together after historic wildfires, the state agency has…
Owner of Glamour Salon says she’s closing up shop and moving away
Supporters cheer the opening on Tuesday, May 5, of Glamour Salon at 195 Liberty St. S.E. Owner Lindsey Graham said she opened in defiance of state restrictions to earn an income (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) A downtown Salem salon that’s been…