By Salem Reporter
PHOTOS: Food flows to needy Salem families as pandemic impacts persist
Christy Perry, Salem-Keizer School District superintendent, carries a stack of boxes over to a car during a Farm to Families food box program distribution on Friday, May 22, at Washington Elementary School. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) In April, Marion Polk Food…
Produce flows to Salem families under federal program as need remains high
Jordan Hagedorn, a communications coordinator with the school district, grabs a bag of onions to be given away during a Farm to Families food box program distribution on Friday, May 22 at Washington Elementary School. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Fresh broccoli,…
VIDEO: A Salem icon, Court Street Dairy Lunch, was among restaurants seating diners again
Marlene Blanchard, owner of Court Street Dairy Lunch, awaits the lunch crowd following a busy breakfast service during the first phase of Salem’s reopening on Friday, May 22. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Since 1929, the Court Street Dairy Lunch has been…
State plans to announce soon details on how Salem schools can open in the fall
Mary Eyre Elementary School on Sept. 3, 2019. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Parents, teachers and school superintendents will find out in early June how schools are expected to function this fall after months of being closed. Colt Gill, director of the…
Cherriots edge back into service, but limits keep ridership well below normal
William Shephard rides a Cherriots bus to work on Friday, May 22. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) EDITOR’S NOTE: Your support matters. A monthly subscription to Salem Reporter starts at $5. Go HERE. Eight weeks after suspending all bus routes, the Salem Area Transit…
PHOTOS: Salem opens the door to more business as pandemic rules ease
Josh Pritchfield pours a taster at Vagabond Brewing, 2195 Hyacinth St. N.E., on Friday, May 22. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A new phase of life began in Salem on Friday, May 22, with the lifting of restrictions on restaurants, bars and…
Salem real estate agents avoided shutdowns, but their work looks much different
A sale sign in West Salem on Friday, May 22. Sales dipped in the area in April compared to a year ago. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) EDITOR’S NOTE: Your support matters. A monthly subscription to Salem Reporter starts at $5. Go HERE. …
With caution and care, Salem takes a step back towards normal
Russell Brand, owner of Oregon Tattoo Company, tattoos Chynalyn Cantere during the first phase of Salem’s reopening on Friday, May 22. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) EDITOR’S NOTE: Your support matters. A monthly subscription to Salem Reporter starts at $5. Go HERE. Court…
Fewer people in Marion and Polk counties seeking unemployment benefits
Claims for unemployment benefits continue to drop in Marion and Polk counties. For the week of May 10, 982 people in Marion County filed for initial unemployment benefits, a decrease from 1,750 the previous week. In Polk County, 237 people…
Oregon inmate who tested positive for COVID-19 dies
Oregon State Penitentiary (Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons) An inmate in at Oregon State Penitentiary who tested positive for COVID-19 has died, according to the Department of Corrections. According to the department, the inmate died on May 20, at a hospital, and was…