By Salem Reporter
PHOTOS: Sisters tend to livestock meant for showing in Marion County Fair
Hailey McKenzie puts out food for the sheep she and her sister, Madilyn, have raised as part of the Heart of The Valley 4-H Club on Wednesday, May 27, at the farm of a family friend where they house their…
With fairs canceled, 4-H and FFA contenders face uncertain futures with livestock, competitions
Madilyn McKenzie feeds Bubbles and Crush, 4-H goats raised with her sister, Hailey, on Wednesday, May 27, outside of Jefferson, at the farm of a family friend where they house their animals. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) First went the high school…
OnPoint Community Credit Union to open Salem area branches
The front entrance to the OnPoint Community Credit Union’s new Keizer branch. (Courtesy/OnPoint Community Credit Union) At OnPoint Community Credit Union’s new Keizer branch, brochures are being put in place, supplies have been put away and desks and workstations for…
PHOTOS: Oregon National Guard, OSU extension distribute masks to farmers
Oregon National Guard Spc. Eric Holloway, center, carries a box of masks over to a vehicle. Oregon State University extension employees and the Oregon National Guard distributed masks and hand sanitizer to farmworkers and agricultural producers on Wednesday, May 27…
NEW FEATURE: Column for Salem Reporter tackles Medicare questions
About one in five Oregonians have Medicare, and many of them have questions about enrollment, insurance, penalties and such. More than a dozen volunteer Medicare counselors are available to help Marion and Polk residents by phone during the pandemic. To…
Salem area sees unprecedented unemployment among coronavirus pandemic
Kelly O’Bonnon, who is four months pregnant, is among those out of work amid the pandemic. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The state confirmed on Wednesday what tens of thousands of Salem area residents already knew when it released unemployment figures for…
Pressing for truth about Marion County’s public health crisis took doggedness
Julia Ruminelli, clinic director at Salud Medical Center, helps medical assistant Yuleivi Cazares Rodriguez tie her gown while Viviana Gourley adjusts her gloves at the center’s COVID-19 testing area in Woodburn on Wednesday, April 29. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The mystery…
Unemployment rises to 13.3% in the Salem area
A closed sign in Macy’s at Salem Center. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) EDITOR’S NOTE: Your support matters. A monthly subscription to Salem Reporter starts at $5. Go HERE. Unemployment for the Salem area increased to 13.3% in April, a sizable jump from last…
Salem’s historic parks get a fresh look and plans for future work
Pam Wasson is the executive director of Lord & Schryver Conservancy. Members of her group maintain the historic gardens at Deepwood Museum and Gardens. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) This time next year a plan is expected to be ready to guide…
After judge sticks with ruling, challenge to governor’s orders heads to Supreme Court
Pastor Scott Erickson stands in front of a tent used for Sunday services at Peoples Church on Tuesday, May 19. The church is among 10 that signed on to a lawsuit challenging state orders that have restricted religious services. (Amanda…