By Salem Reporter
COLUMN: A year of big news – and a year coming with hope for Salem
Les Zaitz, Salem Reporter editor The cheering is likely to be extra loud on New Year’s Eve this year as we all bid 2020 goodbye – and it won’t be a fond farewell. This week, the crew at Salem Reporter…
Covid vaccine arrives in Marion County. What questions do you have?
Lane Hawkes, emergency room nurse, receives a Covid vaccine at Salem Hospital on Dec. 17 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Covid vaccines are rolling out to health care workers and long-term care facilities around Oregon, with nearly 15,000 people vaccinated to date.…
AROUND OREGON: Lab and a lamprey freezer bolster coronavirus response on the Umatilla reservation
Nurse Rena Wickert administers a Covid test at Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center on the Umatilla Indian Reservation, on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. The clinic has transformed into the tribe’s Covid crisis center. (Bradley W. Parks/OPB) EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is…
Covid put Michelle Paslay’s senior services business on hold. She never stopped thinking about her clients
Michelle Paslay (left) stands with staff at Keizer Ridge after she delivered Christmas presents for the facility’s residents. (Courtesy/Michelle Paslay) When you’re going door to door to collect bottles and cans, you have to look at least a little presentable.…
AROUND OREGON: Covid survivor remembers how virus pushed him to the brink
Milo Abrahamson, second from left, poses for a picture alongside Don Sampson, left, Sandy Sampson and Tyasin Burns on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. Abrahamson, who was hospitalized for Covid, said support from those around him was pivotal in his recovery.…
PHOTOS: Salem kids visit with Santa at Riverfront Carousel
Addie Calderon, 4, of West Salem, visits with Santa at Salem’s Riverfront Carousel on Friday, Dec. 18. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Miles Yonekura, 1 1/2, and mother Brittney, say hello to Santa at Salem’s Riverfront Carousel on Friday, Dec. 18. (Amanda…
In a swift session, lawmakers pass pandemic-relief package
The Oregon State Capitol. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) In Salem, and the rest of Oregon, renters will keep roofs over their heads, landlords will have more cash coming in, schools will be less worried about lawsuits as they reopen and restaurants…
Arrests and outrage follow violent protest at state Capitol
Protesters fed up with pandemic restriction gathered outside the Capitol as lawmakers met on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. (Jake Thomas/Salem Reporter) Oregon State Police have arrested four individuals and are seeking a fifth involved with Monday’s violent demonstration at the…
PHOTOS: Catch some holiday sparkle at Powerland Heritage Park
Plastic snowmen decorate the route during the Holiday Sparkles at Powerland Heritage Park drive-through event on Friday, Dec. 18. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Powerland Heritage Park is lit up for the season with a drive-thru lights extravaganza. Visitors can take in…
As lawmakers meet, protesters attempt to storm Capitol building
Far right demonstrators kicked in a door to the Oregon State Capitol during a special legislative session Monday. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Far-right protesters on Monday attempted to forcibly disrupt a legislative session at the Capitol, where they smashed windows, blocked…