By Salem Reporter
With Oregon State Fair canceled, millions in income lost for Salem area
The Oregon State Fair draws several hundred thousand visitors each year and this drone view in 2019 shows the colorful mix of rides and booths. Salem’s economy will lose millions from the cancellation of the 2020 fair. (Oregon State Fair…
PHOTOS: Senior citizens have a bit of canceled Keizer festival brought to them
Brittney Shoemaker, an administrative assistant at the Avamere Court at Keizer assisted living facility, carries a bundle of irises to give to residents on May 15, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Senior citizens in Keizer got a taste of the city’s…
Salon owner who defied governor’s order now faces fine
Supporters cheer the opening on Tuesday, May 5, of Glamour Salon at 195 Liberty St. S.E. Owner Lindsey Graham said she opened in defiance of state restrictions to earn an income (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) A Salem salon owner has been…
SALEM IN NEED: As pandemic hangs on, Salem nonprofit confronts domestic violence cases affecting local families.
Playgrounds around Salem are off limits because of the pandemic, meaning children are more housebound than normal. Local nonprofits are struggling to keep up with the need to help while fundraising is limited. (Salem Reporter/file) Salem’s Center for Hope and…
With counties opening up, Oregon’s video poker machines flashing back to life
Handyman Jason Beals runs new computer cable at Cheers, a sports bar at 3404 Commercial St. S.E. in Salem as the business prepares on Thursday, May 14, to meet new requirements for video poker operations. Salem-area restaurants and bars remain…
Unemployment claims continue their downward trajectory
The number of initial unemployment claims have risen sharply and are now declining after the outbreak of COVID-19. Marion and Polk counties have followed trends across the state. (Courtesy/Oregon Employment Department). Unemployment claims in Marion and Polk counties declined slightly…
Salem furniture store joins federal lawsuit aimed at governor’s orders
Kuebler’s Furniture in downtown Salem. (Jake Thomas/Salem Reporter) A Salem furniture store is among nine businesses from across Oregon that has signed on to a federal lawsuit alleging state orders over the COVID-19 outbreak are a politically motivated, and unjustified…
With a federal loan and some optimism, a decades-old Salem restaurant reopens
Lisa Jensen, a server at Sybil’s Omelettes, assembles an order for delivery on May 12, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Stefani Shirley, the manager of Sybil’s Omelettes, remembers when she realized just how empty it was at the place she had…
SALEM IN NEED: A nonprofit working with seniors shifts its operations online and is asking for help
Friends of Center 50+ supports the programs and services offered through the Center 50+, a nonprofit that provides life-enriching opportunities for adults 50 and older through activities, services, and involvement in the community. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Center 50+…
Roll call of Salem history reflected in Pioneer Cemetery
Elisabeth Walton Potter, historian of Salem Pioneer Cemetery, shares the background of tombstones at the cemetery. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) There’s a pleasant and safe way during these COVID-19 times to learn about Salem and the state’s early history without having…