By Salem Reporter
Clarno tries again to retire after stint as Oregon secretary of state
Bev Clarno retired in January 2021 after serving as Oregon secretary of state. She is the last Republican to hold statewide office. (Oregon Secretary of State’s Office photo) SALEM – Bev Clarno, the last Republican to hold statewide office in…
PHOTOS: Salem celebrates MLK Day with community meal, signs and speeches
Jonathan Jones, co-owner of Epilogue Kitchen and Cocktails passes out coffee and free meals to community members during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event on Monday, Jan. 18. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Maura Ryan, co-owner of Epilogue Kitchen and Cocktails…
Salem Fire Department rescues family stranded in Willamette River
A Salem Fire Department boat out rescuing a family stranded on the Willamette River on Sunday, Jan. 17. (Courtesy/Salem Fire Department) The Salem Fire Department rescued a family of three and a dog stranded in a boat in the Willamette…
One dead, another injured after crashing car into tree in east Salem
One person died and another was injured after crashing a car into a tree in east Salem Saturday night, Salem police said in a news release Sunday. Police responded to a report of shots fired near Northeast Savage Road and…
Listen to Martin Luther King Jr. speak or watch a documentary to celebrate
Children march along Lancaster Drive during Salem’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on Jan. 20, 2020 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Salem residents can hear Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech and “Letters From Birmingham Jail” during…
Signs and solidarity to mark Martin Luther King Jr. event
A group of Salem residents is planning a public vigil in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., conducting a roadside celebration at 12:30 p.m. Monday. The event is planned at the south entrance to Riverfront Park, at the intersection of…
AROUND OREGON: New campgrounds, higher fees proposed for BLM sites in northwest Oregon
Visitors make s’mores during a July 2019 camping trip at Silver Falls State Park (Courtesy/Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation) The Bureau of Land Management is proposing some significant changes at its Northwest Oregon park sites, including new fees, two…
Salem braces for protests. How big? How many? No one is sure
The Oregon Capitol building’s windows were boarded up in anticipation of expected protests leading up to the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Salem police expect protests in Oregon’s capital city next week in the run-up to the…
Oregon will roll back vaccination schedule for seniors, starting with people 80+ on Feb. 8
Gov. Kate Brown announces new state restrictions in a news conference in Portland on Thursday, March 12. (Jonathan House/Pamplin Media) Oregon’s seniors will have to wait at least two more weeks for a Covid vaccine, Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday,…
Artists in Marion, Polk counties receive relief funding for lost pandemic income
Art covers the walls as the Salem Art Association prepares for the opening of its annual Young Artists Showcase on March 7, 2020 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) A Salem comedian, poet, conductor and painter are among the Oregon artists receiving pandemic…