By Salem Reporter
Stephens, Waldo to get new principals in fall
Eleven elementary and middle schools in the Salem-Keizer School District will have new principals in the fall as current principals retire or move to other jobs in the district. The district announced a slew of administrative changes ahead for the…
Smith, state legislator, quits Malheur County post in face of controversy
Greg Smith, Malheur County economic development director, discusses the Treasure Valley Reload Center at a Nyssa meeting on May 17. Beside him is his aide, Ryan Bailey. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) VALE – Greg Smith, Malheur County Economic Development director, notified…
Salem Health opens new hospital tower, adding 150 beds
Hannah Bauer, facilities development project consultant for Salem Health, leads a tour of a patient wing in the hospital’s new tower on Tuesday, June 28 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Years ago, as Salem Health leaders began planning for the expansion of…
AGENDA: Marion County commissioners consider helping fund Hope Plaza construction, bonus pay for crisis workers
The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday to consider helping fund construction of new low-income apartments downtown for people fleeing domestic violence. They will also changing language in a collective bargaining agreement with county employees to approving bonus pay…
Salem won’t have Fourth of July fireworks show this year
Salem’s fireworks display on the Fourth of July in 2019. (Ron Cooper/Special to Salem Reporter) Salem is skipping its annual Fourth of July fireworks show, though locals have a few other options for an explosive holiday celebration. Trevor Smith, the…
Creekside Estates residents vote Wednesday on proposed fees to keep golf club open
Golfers at the Wellness Classic at Creekside Golf Club (Mary Louisa Van Natta/Special to Salem Reporter) Residents of Salem’s Creekside Estates may soon have to pay $90 a month to stop owners of a neighborhood golf club from closing it…
Painted flowers set to bloom in Grant neighborhood
A design for the cherry blossom mural which will be painted in the Grant neighborhood over Fourth of July weekend. It’s the first street mural approved as part of Salem’s new street painting program. (Courtesy/Grant Neighborhood Association) Where it started…
Commercial fire Monday night partly closes Broadway Street
The scene of a fire Monday night at Gerber Collision that closed Northeast Broadway Street between Market and Hood Streets. (City of Salem) A fire Monday night at a northeast Salem auto body shop shut down Northeast Broadway Street between…
After Supreme Court overturned Roe, LGBTQ advocates worry about what’s next
Demonstrators in support of transgender students outside the Salem-Keizer School District Student Services Support Center on Monday, April 11, 2022 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) The U.S. Supreme Court’s Friday ruling overturning Roe v. Wade doesn’t immediately affect access to reproductive health…
Garten nixes glass recycling due to cost
Glass bottles for recycling (Anders Sandberg/Flickr) Garten Services, a local nonprofit with a focus on providing services for individuals with long term mental illnesses and developmental disabilities, will no longer accept glass recyclables. It’s part of a trio of changes…