By Salem Reporter
Prisoner at Oregon State Penitentiary dies after testing positive for Covid
Oregon State Penitentiary (Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons) A man incarcerated at Oregon State Penitentiary who tested positive for Covid died at a local hospital on Friday, according to a news release from Oregon Department of Corrections. The man was between 55 and…
New poll finds a majority of Oregonians say they’ll get the Covid vaccine and also don’t want more taxes
Heavy blocks provide new security at the Capitol on Saturday, Jan.16. State officials took precautions ahead of warnings from the FBI of possible protests at capitols across the country. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) A majority of Oregonians will get the Covid…
WOU will hold most spring classes online
The Western Oregon University campus in Monmouth (Courtesy/Diane Stevenson/WOU) Western Oregon University will hold most of its spring quarter classes online at its Monmouth and Salem campuses. “We had hoped to be able to offer more in-person classes for spring,…
Eugene man arrested in Salem for role in violent December protest at Capitol
Far right demonstrators break the glass on a door to the Oregon State Capitol during a special legislative session Monday. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) A Eugene man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of attacking officers during a protest at the Capitol…
Inauguration Day protests fizzled. But in downtown Salem, anxiety lingers
Businesses along Court Street N.E. remain boarded up in downtown Salem following unrest in January. (Jake Thomas/Salem Reporter) As Inauguration Day approached, Salem worried. A week before Joe Biden was to be sworn-in as president, an FBI memo emerged that…
City to put homeless shelter at Oregon State Fairgrounds
A mop hangs over a railing inside of the Pavilion at the state fairgrounds in Salem on May 12, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The city of Salem is nearing an agreement to use the interior pavilion at the Oregon State…
Grants open to people who lost homes in Beachie Creek fire
A burned home in Gates on Wednesday, September 9. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Santiam Canyon homeowners who lost their primary residence in last year’s wildfire can now apply for a $1,000 grant from the Santiam Canyon Wildfire Relief Fund. The grant…
AROUND OREGON: Newspaper carrier helps elderly man stuck in tub for days
Kymberly Basitan, left and her grandfather Kenneth Plank. (Courtesy/ Herald and News) Stephani Bastian couldn’t get in touch with her 81-year-old father, Kenneth Plank, who lived alone in the Elk Apartments on Main Street in Klamath Falls. Although it’s not…
UPDATES: Gov. Kate Brown to deliver virtual State of the State address
Gov. Kate Brown works with communications director Natalie King to film a video message on the importance of voting for special education students at Ridgeview High School in Redmond on Monday, April 20. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Gov. Kate Brown will…
Covid vaccine clinic at Salem fairgrounds now taking appointments
Salem Health began a Covid vaccine clinic at the state fairgrounds on Jan. 7 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Salem Health is now asking people eligible to receive a Covid vaccine to schedule an appointment before coming to their clinic at the…