By Salem Reporter
Keep fridge doors closed and don’t taste food to find out if it’s gone bad, Emergency Management advises
Sibyll Durham of west Salem uses candles to heat her coffee, and a fireplace to warm her breakfast Saturday morning. Durham is one of thousands of Salem residents without electricity after an ice storm Friday night. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) As…
Comcast says about 22,000 in Salem without internet; no timeline for restoration
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) About 22,000 Comcast customers remain without internet service in the Salem area as…
Salem-Keizer cancels school for Wednesday. Feb. 17
With power and internet outages still widespread in the Salem area, the Salem-Keizer School District has canceled all online and in-person classes and activities for Feb. 17. All schools and district offices will be closed, the district said in a…
McKay High School teachers plan to hand out food at noon, need donations
Milk sits in an insulated container to be delivered via school bus at the Salem-Keizer Career Technical Education Center on Nov. 24 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) With widespread power outages across Salem, local schools won’t be handing out brown bag meals…
Despite damage caused by snow storm, Enchanted Forest still aims to open March 19
The kiddie train was among the rides and attractions at Enchanted Forest badly damaged by snow and ice storms. (Courtesy/Enchanted Forest) When snow and ice storms were included in last weekend’s forecast, Susan Vaslev worried about Enchanted Forest. Vaslev also…
Marion County sets up call center for welfare checks, other needs
Marion County ice storm hotline information (Courtesy/Marion County) Editor’s note: This article was updated Feb. 19, 2025, to remove a graphic with the outdated number from the 2021 ice storm. People who need wellness checks or other non-emergency law enforcement…
Warming centers open Tuesday; 56,000 still without power in Salem area
Downed trees at Wallace Marine Park on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Two local churches will open Tuesday for Salem and Keizer residents to get warm and recharge devices. Salem Evangelical Church, 455 Locust St. N.E., will be…
Northeast Court and Center streets closed following train and semi-trailer crash
Northeast Court Street and Center Street will be closed for several hours in the morning on Feb. 16, 2021 after a train and semi-trailer crashed. (Courtesy/Rob Owen) Update 3:20 p.m. : Both roads have reopened. Northeast Court Street and Center…
No school for Salem-Keizer students Tuesday; grab-and-go meals suspended
Salem students stuck in the dark don’t need to worry about finding a power outlet Tuesday. Because of widespread power outages across the city, the Salem-Keizer School district is canceling all online classes and in-person activities at local schools for…
UPDATES: Street closures, city advises people to stay out of popular parks
Downed trees at Wallace Marine Park on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Two streets in Salem are closed due to downed power lines, a city park is closed, and dozens of traffic lights are still without power as…