By Salem Reporter
AGENDA: Salem-Keizer School Board to be briefed on school reopening, academic progress
Salem-Keizer school board members will get an update Tuesday evening about the district’s plans to resume in-person classes and how students have fared academically after nearly a year of school online. AGENDA Kindergarten and first grade students are scheduled to…
Fund to help distressed renters and landlords opens with high hopes
A state fund set up to help landlords cover unpaid rent is open for businesses. On Wednesday last week, the Landlord Compensation Fund received its first 263 applications from seeking an initial $5.5 million out of a total pot…
With small businesses in mind, federal dollars again flow to Salem businesses
Businesses remain boarded up in downtown Salem following unrest in January. (Jake Thomas/Salem Reporter) When a federal program designed to keep workers on the payroll amid the pandemic launched last spring, CJ Nelson, the owner of Salem’s The Coin Jam,…
About 3,500 still without power in Salem 10 days after ice storm
A Salem Electric crew prepares to get limbs off a power line in west Salem on Sunday, Feb. 14. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Almost 3,500 Portland General Electric customers in Salem remained without power Monday afternoon, 10 days after the ice…
Sheriff’s Office identifies cyclist killed in car crash
Marion County Sheriff’s Office. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) A Salem cyclist who was hit by a car Sunday evening died at the hospital, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said Monday afternoon. Blake Saville, 25, succumbed to his injuries after he was…
COLUMN: Hunting through insurance plans can yield needed coverage
She was about to turn 65, wanted to learn more about Medicare insurance and wanted coverage for visits to a naturopath. She made an appointment with a Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) volunteer counselor, who walked her through her…
AGENDA: Salem City Council to consider long range planning, free library parking and legislative priorities Monday
A screengrab of the Salem City Council at its first meeting of the year 2021. The Salem City Council meets Monday to consider free parking at the main library parkade, approving the “Our Salem” vision which will guide amendments to…
Cyclist seriously injured after getting hit by car, sheriff’s office says
Marion County Sheriff’s Office.(Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) A cyclist remains in critical condition after he was hit by a car in east Salem Sunday evening, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. The sheriff’s office said a driver called 911 around…
PGE warns some Salem outages could last into a third weekend
A Salem park ranger vehicle blocks the Peter Courtney Bridge heading to Minto-Brown Island Park on Saturday, Feb. 20. The crossing is a popular walk for park visitors but the city park will be closed while safety hazards are addressed.…
Seniors can sign up for free Covid vaccine drive-through clinic in Woodburn Feb. 25
Syringes of the Pfizer vaccine during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Thursday, Jan. 28. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Seniors can sign up for a Covid vaccine at a free drive-through clinic in Woodburn on Feb. 25.…