By Salem Reporter
AROUND OREGON: Business owner’s active life KO’d by coronavirus
PPE during a free drive-through testing clinic at Woodburn Ambulance Service on Tuesday, Aug. 25. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is published as part of “The Human Toll,” a statewide collaboration of news organizations sharing stories about the…
PHOTOS: New Year’s Day protests in Salem
Protesters face off with police after an unlawful assembly was declared in downtown Salem on Friday, Jan. 1. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Dueling protests took center stage in Salem on New Year’s Day, disrupting traffic and life in downtown Salem and…
AROUND OREGON: Hermiston man recounts 78-day hospital stay from Covid
Joe Gutierrez, 42, poses for a picture outside of his Hermiston home on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. Gutierrez spent 78 days in the hospital due to Covid and continues to undergo therapy as a result. (Ben Lonergan/East Oregonian) EDITOR’S NOTE:…
TOP STORIES: A divisive political climate, businesses making their way in a world upturned, a national reckoning – a reporter’s look at Salem’s year
Reporter Jake Thomas at a protest at the Capitol on Dec. 21. (Jake Thomas/Salem Reporter) Even before the pandemic hit Oregon, 2020 had already been a remarkable year for news. As the novel coronavirus reached the U.S., the Legislature was…
Salem salon owner who defied pandemic order sues governor
Supporters cheer the opening on Tuesday, May 5, of Glamour Salon at 195 Liberty St. S.E. Owner Lindsey Graham said she opened in defiance of state restrictions to earn an income (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) A Salem salon owner who defied…
AROUND OREGON: ‘I don’t know when … or if I’m going to get better’
The popular statue of former Governor Tom McCall in Salem’s Riverfront Park (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is published as part of “The Human Toll,” a statewide collaboration of news organizations sharing stories about the human impacts of…
Legislator proposes that state get seats on Salem-Keizer School Board
State Rep. Paul Evans in his office. (Aubrey Wieber/Salem Reporter) Calling leaders of the Salem-Keizer School Board “an embarrassment,” state Rep. Paul Evans, D-Monmouth, is proposing to change state law to expand the board with the governor appointing the new…
PHOTOS: A photographer’s picks of the most revealing, rewarding scenes of 2020
Pastor Jerry Miranda reunites with wife Teresa as she is wheeled out from Salem Hospital by certified nursing assistant Letty Fernandez. Teresa Miranda was discharged after battling a serious case of Covid on Thursday, April 2. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) This…
AROUND OREGON: Big Dog restaurant owner on Crooked River Ranch recovering
Randy Knight, owner of Big Dog restaurant, is still recovering after collapsing in November. (Pat Kruis/Pamplin Media Group) EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is published as part of “The Human Toll,” a statewide collaboration of news organizations sharing stories about the…
AROUND OREGON: Bend nurse works around the clock as cases spike
Joel Hernandez is an emergency room nurse at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. His mask is down because this photo was taken in an area with no other people (Joel Hernandez photo) EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is published as…