By Salem Reporter
Roughly 20,000 residents in Salem area still without power going into weekend
A Salem Electric crewman works to repair a power line in west Salem on Sunday, Feb. 14. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Almost a week after snow and ice storms tattered northwest Oregon, nearly 20,000 residents of Marion County are still without…
Keizer Chamber seeks new executive director
The Keizer Chamber of Commerce is looking for a new executive director after Danielle Bethell was elected to the Marion County Board of Commissioners. The new executive director of the group will be responsible for coordinating the efforts of commerce,…
Patriot Prayer supporter involved in Capitol attack allowed to move out of state
Far-right demonstrators attack a photojournalist during a protest at the Oregon State Capitol Monday. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Chandler Pappas, a supporter of right-wing protest group Patriot Prayer, will be allowed to move out of state while he awaits trial on…
PHOTOS: New additions in progress at McKay, South Salem high schools
Bridget West, principal of Hoover Elementary School, looks out to a school field on Feb. 5 from a new classroom built as part of a construction project to expand the school. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Twenty-five local schools will be renovated…
More Covid vaccines should arrive in Salem area next week as seniors 70 and older become eligible
Agnes Tsai draws up a dose of the Pfizer vaccine during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Thursday, Jan. 28. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregonians 70 to 74 will become eligible for Covid vaccines on Monday, Feb.…
Hundreds of trailer loads of debris hauled out of Salem drop off sites
Salem area residents using trucks, car trunks, and trailers, hauled debris from a weekend ice storm to collection sites around the city Wednesday, Feb. 17 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Two days after Salem opened four parks for debris drop off, it’s…
More lights are back on in the Salem area, but outages will linger in north Marion County
On a rainy, and windy day, Feb. 15, a lineman for Salem Electric works to repair power lines damaged by a weekend ice storm. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Life in Salem is steadily returning to normal after a winter storm over…
Salem firefighters rescue Scotts Mills woman who fell 50 feet down well
The Salem Fire Department’s rope rescue team hoisted an elderly woman out of a well after she fell more than 50 feet on Feb. 18. (Courtesy/ Silverton Fire Department) An elderly Scotts Mills woman is in serious condition after falling…
AROUND OREGON: During the pandemic, telemedicine abortions become crucial resource for women
Dr. Paula Bednarek works at her computer in the Planned Parenthood Northeast Portland Health Center, on Feb. 9, 2021. Bednarek is the medical director at Planned Parenthood and oversees the TelAbortion study, through which women can access care and receive…
Salem-Keizer cancels school Friday, Feb. 19
Local students will round out a week of no school Friday as the Salem-Keizer School District has again canceled classes and activities. There will be no online or in-person school on Feb. 19 as thousands of families remain without power…