By Salem Reporter
Salem area unemployment rate increased in December
Larry Alexander, of Salem, places an order with server Jessica Strong at Wild Pear Restaurant on Wednesday, September 30. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The unemployment rate in the Salem area rose last month following the rest of the state, according to…
AGENDA: Marion County Commissioners to consider agreement, reimbursement from two state agencies
Surrounded by hand sanitizer, Colm Willis, Marion County commissioner, speaks during a north county special meeting concerning COVID-19 response on May 5, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Marion County Board of Commissioners will consider two contracts at its regular meeting…
Here are Salem-area legislators’ top priorities for the 2021 session
Passage through the Capitol rotunda is restricted to one-way to maintain social distancing requirements during the 2021 session of the Oregon State Legislature.( Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) If local legislators have their way, it’ll be easier to buy cold medicine, the…
Free support group for wildfire survivors launches Tuesday
Charred chairs are about all that is standing after a building in Santiam Canyon was destroyed by wildfire in September 2020. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Survivors of the Santiam Canyon’s wildfires can share their accounts and get help through a new…
Down to earth’ Salem agency leader honored
A dispatcher handles emergency calls at the Willamette Valley Communications Center, the area’s 911 system. (City of Salem photo) The local government executive responsible for running the region’s 911 system has earned a lifetime achievement award, praised by peers for…
AROUND OREGON: Riley Hill, mayor of Ontario, sues his own city over $500
Ontario Mayor Riley Hill.(Joe Siess/Malheur Enterprise) ONTARIO – Riley Hill, a developer and the mayor of Ontario, has sued the city he leads in an effort to overturn a nuisance finding that resulted in a $500 penalty. The lawsuit filed…
Urban renewal board to consider bonds for infrastructure projects
Salem City Hall. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The governing board for the city of Salem’s Urban Renewal Agency will meet Monday evening to consider bonds that’ll generate cash for six of its urban renewal areas. Urban renewal is a tool Oregon…
Progressive groups call for legislators to oust state Rep. Mike Nearman, R-Independence
Capitol surveillance footage shows state Rep. Mike Nearman, R-Independence, allowing demonstrators into the building. (Screen grab.) A coalition of labor and progressive political groups on Monday called on the Legislature to remove state. Rep. Mike Nearman, R-Independence, for allowing a…
Salem-Keizer school construction committee, school board to meet this week
Ongoing construction at North Salem High School on May 6, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A community committee overseeing more than $700 million in school construction projects will meet Monday evening to hear updates on the Salem-Keizer School District’s progress. The…
Salem police investigating gunfire involving three cars
People in three cars engaged in gunfire Sunday morning in a northeast Salem neighborhood, according to the Salem Police Department. There were no reported injuries. The agency said witnesses reported that “the occupants of three vehicles had shot at each…