By Salem Reporter
PHOTOS: Construction of the new Salem Police headquarters
The lobby of the Salem Police Department headquarters on Tuesday, August 25.(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Deputy Chief Steve Bellshaw gave Salem Reporter a tour of the new police headquarters downtown as the project nears completion by the end of this year.…
Salem area unemployment rate drops, yet remains high
In July 35 of Oregon’s 36 counties saw drops in their unemployment rates, including Polk and Marion counties. (Courtesy/Oregon Employment Department) In another signal that the economy is rebounding, the unemployment rate for the Salem area has dropped for the…
Employment Department applies for program that’ll send extra cash to unemployed
Oregon Employment Department. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) An additional $300 a week could be coming to unemployed residents of Salem and the rest of the state. The Oregon Employment Department announced on Monday it’s applying for the federal Lost Wages Assistance…
Salem investment start-up jumps in backing hot sauce, 3-D printing
Hoss Soss owners, Catharine Sutherland and Matt Kuerbis. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) While working as a chef over the years, Matt Kuerbis began making his own hot sauces that he stored in plastic bottles marked as “Hoss Soss,” a reference to…
Injured vet gets keys to new Salem home, designed to make his life easier
Frank Wasson III, his wife Brooke, daughter Brielle and sons Jackson and Drayson listen to presentations during the ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 22, turning over to them keys to a new home in West Salem. Homes For Our Troops raised…
Governor calls for tougher enforcement of Oregon mandates – or new restrictions are coming
CERT team volunteer Laura Hildebrandt holds out one of the donated masks during a mask collection event at Woodmansee Park on Thursday, April 16. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) [ NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing this information free as a community service.…
What one local delegate to the Democratic National Convention thought of the unusual political convention
In a remote roll call vote at the Democratic National Convention, Oregon casts its votes for president. (Screen grab) On Wednesday, Aug. 19, Democrats from across the country officially made Joe Biden the party’s standard-bearer in the 2020 presidential election. …
PHOTOS: Hard times on display as long lines form for $500 relief checks
It took about 48-hours for the state to run out of funds for a program meant to help Oregonians struggling because of the pandemic. Wednesday morning legislative leaders announced that banks and credit unions across the state would begin distributing…
A proposed expansion of the Aurora State Airport brings promises of jobs and fears about strains on infrastructure
A jet arrives at the Aurora State Airport in 2019. (Jaime Valdez/Pamplin Media Group) A proposed expansion of the Aurora State Airport could generate millions of dollars in local economic activity while making room for fire suppression and emergency service…
COLUMN: Sometimes, free isn’t the best price when it comes to health insurance
The woman was new to Medicare. She came to the counseling session believing she wanted a no-premium Medicare Advantage insurance plan. But after reviewing her insurance options, she instead chose insurance that would cost about $150 a month. The reason?…