By Salem Reporter
Why Salem’s Mill Creek Correctional Facility will be shuttered by July
Salem’s Mill Creek Correctional Facility opened in 1929. Now, the minimum-security facility is scheduled to close July 2021. (Jake Thomas/Salem Reporter) With state officials aiming to cut Oregon’s prison population, Gov. Kate Brown is moving forward with closing three prisons…
Oregon House Republicans push back on state party’s stance on capitol violence
The Oregon State Capitol closed its doors until further notice on March 18. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) The Oregon House Republicans, including two legislators from the Salem area, distanced themselves from the state party after it adopted a resolution suggesting the…
As Oregon faces pushback for Covid vaccine prioritization, advisory committee to meet Thursday
Salem Health began a Covid vaccine clinic at the state fairgrounds on Jan. 7 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Oregon’s vaccine advisory committee will meet Thursday morning from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to discuss how the state should prioritize scarce Covid…
COLUMN: For those on Medicare, Covid vaccine is no requirement
A correspondent in another state recently saw this post on social media: “It’s all about control! Do you know they will not let you be on Medicare unless you receive the vaccine!! That is how they will get us to…
State launches website focused on jobs working with developmentally disabled people
The state Department of Human Services (Courtesy/State of Oregon) Facing a shortage of workers who provide care and support for the more than 30,000 Oregonians with developmental disabilities, a state office has launched a new website focused on available positions…
Salem police swat down rumors, say man found in Willamette River likely drowned
People gathered on the gravel bar below Wallace Marine Park to cool off in the Willamette River on Thursday, July 30. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Salem Police Department swatted down rumors that a Salem man found on the bank of…
A Salem nonprofit that trains service dogs is asking for help — naming puppies
Golden Retriever puppies will soon begin training with Salem-based Joys of Living Assistance Dogs to become a service or therapy dog. But first, it needs a name. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Joys of Living Assistance Dogs, a Salem nonprofit that trains…
Salem under winter weather advisory as snow accumulates
Kids play in the snow at Aldrich Park in Salem on Feb. 5, 2019 (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Salem is seeing its first snow of the season, with up to two inches expected to accumulate by early Wednesday morning.…
Salem residents can go to the gym and resume other indoor activities beginning Friday
Michele Vanderyacht, adjusts a sign on a blocked-off stationary bicycle at Epic Fitness on Thursday, July 30. Some equipment at the gym was closed to promote social distancing prior to the statewide shutdown of gyms in November. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)…
Teen in critical condition after shooting in northeast Salem
An 18-year-old man was seriously injured in a shooting at an apartment complex in northeast Salem Monday night. Residents called 911 at 7:27 p.m. Monday to report shots being fired on Cheryl Lynn Way Northeast, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office…