By Salem Reporter
Willamette Valley Hospice day camp shifts to online support group
A Willamette Valley Hospice Bereavement Bear While the weather is warming, and plans for outdoor activities are in the works, summer camps are taking on a different look this year in response to COVID-19. For some organizers, this means reformatting…
Salem museums get money for art work and a fresh look at Asahel Bush
Jonathan Bucci, curator of collections and exhibits at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, pulls out a print by artist Rick Bartow. The museum recently received a grant to preserve and digitize Bartow’s print collection. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Every year, the…
Courts in Marion and Polk counties begin responding to U.S. Supreme Court decision striking split jury verdicts
Marion County Courthouse (File/Salem Reporter) People convicted of state crimes in split jury verdicts in Marion and Polk counties could get new trials or see charges dropped as Oregon responds to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case. In April, the…
PHOTOS: Latinos Unidos Siempre continues push to remove police from Salem-Keizer schools
Protestors rallied outside of the Salem-Keizer school district offices on Thursday, June 18 to urge the district to cancel their contract for police officers in schools. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Students and young activists protested outside the Salem-Keizer School District offices…
State releases more details on new mask requirement
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) Salem area residents won’t have to wear face coverings while going to a…
As the economy continues reopening, masks will be a part of daily life under a new requirement
Libby Anderson serves coffee at Archive with a mask and safe distancing on June 17, 2020. (Cathy Cheney/Salem Reporter) Salem area residents next week have to wear face masks while venturing out for groceries or to browse at a bookstore…
PHOTOS: West Salem gets its own Black Lives Matter protest
A handful of demonstrators wave signs at passing traffic during in “pop up” protest at Orchard Heights Park on Wednesday, June 17. (Cathy Cheney/Salem Reporter) A small gathering of Black Lives Matter demonstrators gathered on Wednesday, June 17, in front…
Marion and Polk counties approved for Phase 2 of reopening
People walk along Southeast Commercial Street during the first phase of Salem’s reopening on Friday, May 22. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Residents of Marion and Polk counties will be allowed to stay out in bars later and even go to swimming…
COLUMN: Help available for seniors to cover Medicare costs
Millions of Americans have had Medicare since President Johnson signed the bill into law 55 years ago. Most of them have had questions. If you want to ask a question to be answered in this column, or if you want…
Despite seeing unprecedented complaints during the pandemic, Oregon OSHA has issued few penalties
Oregon OSHA A record number of complaints alleging employers aren’t following rules meant to prevent the spread of the coronavirus have been filed with Oregon’s worker safety watchdog. But state records show few penalties have been imposed against employers that…