By Salem Reporter
Marion County lawmaker will lead Republicans in the state Senate
Sen. Fred Girod, R-Stayton. (Courtesy/Oregon Senate Republicans). NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions are vital to continue this so please sign up today. Sen. Fred Girod, R-Stayton, is the…
SALEM IN NEED: Agency needs masks for staff and clients served in their homes
Clients and their support professionals at a pre-pandemic event put on by Partnerships in Community Living. (Submitted photo) Partnerships in Community Living provides services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The nonprofit offers residential support, children’s services, behavioral health…
Hey, Salem. It’s ‘kitten season.’ Can you help out?
Vickie Clarke-Ellis of Salem cuddles Neptune and Saturn, two of the 11-day old kittens she is fostering for the Willamette Valley Humane Society. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Vickie Clarke-Ellis gently lifted two 11-day-old kittens away from their nursing mother to examine…
Legislative panel approves funds to help homeless, immigrants and businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak
The Oregon State Capitol canceled a Cherry Blossom Festival scheduled in March due to COVID-19. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions are vital to continue this…
The number of people seeking unemployment locally continues to decrease
Downtown streets were unusually empty in the afternoon on Tuesday, March 17. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions are vital to continue this so please sign…
Despite pandemic restrictions, Salem clinic finds a way to help those with mental illness, addiction
Tim Murphy, CEO of Bridgeway Recovery Services sits in his office at the organization’s administrative office in Salem on Wednesday, April 22. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as…
PHOTOS: Life as a leader during the pandemic – Pat Allen
Pat Allen, Oregon Health Authority director, joins a daily standing meeting with the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems on Monday, April 20. At the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, Allen held two daily meetings with the group but…
Many Oregon businesses missed out on a federal relief program. They are likely to get a second chance
Bath and Body Works in the Willamette Town Center was closed. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions are vital to continue this so please sign up…
Salem economy was already losing jobs before COVID-19 hit
Signs in windows and doorways throughout Salem are alerting residents to changing business hours and access limits as life adjusts to pandemic times. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus…
Making protective masks for social service workers becomes a neighborhood effort
An employee with the Oregon Department of Human Services ties on a mask made for her by the residents of Salem’s Pringle Creek neighborhood. (Courtesy/Oregon Department of Human Services). NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related…