By Salem Reporter
Forecasters say Salem to get it all – rain, freezing rain, snow
The latest forecast for Salem from the National Weather Service on Thursday, Feb. 11. The National Weather Service describes the next couple of days as “a tale of two storms.” That means Salem will likely see rain, freezing rain and…
The former location of the oldest European house in the Pacific Northwest will again be housing
Construction is underway at 990 Broadway N.E., which will produce 23 residential units. Developers worked with historic preservationists to make sure artifacts from Salem’s pioneer era were preserved. (Jake Thomas/Salem Reporter) Typically when a developer begins work on a new…
Governor says school football can resume in Oregon, but Salem will need to offer testing
School football and other contact sports can resume in Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday. But areas with higher Covid spread, including Salem, will need to take additional steps before holding practice and games. Brown said in a statement the…
The new year brings more of the same to Oregon businesses, survey finds
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) The beginning of 2021 was supposed to bring a fresh start from the disastrous…
Over 80? Get a free Covid vaccine at Feb. 11 drive-thru clinic in Woodburn
Avi Singh 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) Marion County residents 80 and older can get a free Covid vaccine at…
Mid-valley on the line for now between cold and really cold weather
The latest National Weather Service forecast for Salem on Wednesday, Feb. 10. Salem, it’s likely to be messy out there the next few days with rain, freezing rain and snow all possible, according to the National Weather Service. A winter…
Following 2020 elections, voters walk away from GOP
A stack of counted and signed ballot envelopes at the Marion County Elections Office on Tuesday, May 19. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Following national and statewide losses in the 2020 election as well as divisions within its ranks, fewer people are…
Snow expected in Salem starting Thursday night
Kids play in the snow at Aldrich Park in Salem on Feb. 5, 2019 (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Salem could see snow later this week, the National Weather Service in Portland said in a winter storm advisory Tuesday. There…
Cloth diaper kits are ready and waiting for Salem families through the Salem Cloth Project
Kaileigh Westermann-Lewis sews cloth diapers at her Salem home on Feb. 9 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) A closet in the attic of a Salem home contains shelves packed with cloth diapers, inserts and wipes. Organizers of the Salem Cloth Project are…
Twelve Oregon counties move to looser Covid restrictions, but Marion, Polk aren’t among them
Marco Ristorante Italiano is offering takeout orders at its downtown restaurant. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Salem restaurants will have to continue offering takeout only even as a dozen other Oregon counties will be able to loosen Covid restrictions this week. Though…