By Salem Reporter
City again seeks feedback on near-final design for skate park
A 3-D rendering of the proposed skate park design for Geer Park, scheduled to be constructed in 2024 (Screenshot from city of Salem presentation) Salem planners on Tuesday unveiled a near-final design for a skate park to be built at…
Salem man charged with yelling racist slurs, shoving landscaper
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A Salem man faces charges alleging he hurled racist slurs at a landscaper before assaulting him Monday. Jeffery L. Degallery, 57, was charged Tuesday with first-degree bias crime and and fourth-degree assault in Marion County Circuit Court.…
Magic returning to Enchanted Forest
The witch’s head at Enchanted Forest on Tuesday, October 27. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Last summer, where there were once teenaged screams at the height of rollercoasters and toddler giggles on wooded paths, there was silence as Enchanted Forest – the…
COLUMN: What to know about switching Medicare Advantage plans
A recently retired teacher was about to turn 65, and she had done her research into Medicare insurance that would be available to her as a retired public employee as well as to the publicly available options. She had decided…
Free summer lunch program still on in Salem
Veronica Diaz squirts mayonnaise on her son Victor’s sandwich during a free summer lunch at Washington Elementary School on June 18, 2019 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Children ages one-18 are eligible for a free meal through the federal Summer Break Meal…
Salem woman dies after being found unresponsive in Marion County Jail cell Monday
Marion County Jail (courtesy of Marion County Sheriff’s Office) A Salem woman died at a local hospital after she was found unresponsive Monday in her cell at the Marion County Jail, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Just after…
New Salem program targets training for bilingual EMTs, health workers
EMTs with Metro West Ambulance prep for patients at a drive-thru Covid vaccination clinic in Woodburn (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Marin Arreola has seen the need for Spanish-speaking health care providers firsthand. He worked with the Interface Network, a community health…
Michael Wolfe sentenced to life in prison for murdering Karissa Fretwell and their son
Karissa Fretwell, 25, and her 3-year-old son William. A Yamhill County judge Wednesday sentenced a Gaston man to life in prison for murdering Karissa Fretwell and their 3-year-old son three years ago. Michael J. Wolfe, 55, will be eligible for…
Gun safety measure will appear on Oregon ballots in November
Oregonians will consider a ballot initiative in 2022 that would require completed background checks for gun purchases and ban large-capacity magazines (M&R Glasgow/Flickr) Oregonians will have the chance to decide in November whether the state should ban large ammunition magazines…
PHOTOS: Vintage cars, costumes on display at Rust-O-Rama
Judith Schmaltz gestures towards the painting of herself on her husband’s car at Salem’s 2022 Rust-O-Rama classic car show on Saturday, July 16, 2022 (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Mike Appel, right, Demetrius Appel, and Brutus the rottweiler in their…