By Salem Reporter
PHOTOS: Diverse crowd finds entertaining time in Salem Pride celebration
A crowd watches drag performers during the Salem Pride celebration on State Street on Saturday, June 11. (LAURA TESLER/Special to Salem Reporter) Local organizers staged a Salem Pride event on Saturday, June 11, in downtown Salem. The event included a…
AGENDA: Marion County commissioners consider federal funds for emergency services, street improvements in Santiam Canyon
The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday to consider spendiing federal pandemic money for emergency medical services and street improvements in the Santiam Canyon, as well as buying property for Salem’s Psychiatric Crisis Center. AGENDA Commissioners will consider authorizing…
COLUMN: Low-wage workers who kept society running during pandemic reaped few rewards
About half of local openings for high-demand jobs pay lower wages (Graphic by Pamela Ferrara) In April of 2020, the Salem area unemployment rate climbed in one month’s time from 3.9 percent to 11.3 percent, due to business shutdowns to…
Oregon records dispute plays out against backdrop of election fraud ‘big lie’
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A lawsuit over which election records are public is headed to trial later this month as some Oregonians continue searching for ways to discredit the 2020 election. Washington County’s lawsuit against Tim Sippel is, at heart, a…
Construction student inspired classmates to enter the field
Kylie Lundy, West Salem High School and Career Technical Education Center Class of 2022 (Courtesy/Kylie Lundy) This article is part of a series of profiles of Class of 2022 graduates. With one home built before graduation, Kylie Lundy had her…
UPDATE: Two boys arrested, man in “critical condition” after shooting downtown Monday, police say
Salem police surround the area of Northeast Chemeketa Street between High and Church Streets, near Salem Center Mall downtown Monday afternoon. (Ardeshir Tabrizian/Salem Reporter) UPDATE: The man injured in the shooting remained in critical condition as of 11 a.m. Tuesday,…
Salem-Keizer School Board considers next budget, recognizing June as Pride Month
The Salem-Keizer School Board on Tuesday will adopt the school district’s budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, which starts July 1 and consider a proclamation recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. AGENDA The board will hold a hearing on the…
Salem City Council will discuss upcoming budget, dropping library fines
Salem City Council Chambers. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Citizens get a chance to have their say about the recommended city budget for next year during a public hearing scheduled Monday by the Salem City Council. AGENDA The city’s budget committee recommended…
PHOTO GALLERY: Royal Scots, Vikings celebrate graduation
McKay graduates Ethan Breckheimer and Alfredo Lopez display their diplomas and colorful regalia representing their families’ heritage at commencement on Friday, June 10. (CHRIS WARD/Special to Salem Reporter) The season of commencements hit Salem last week as seniors attended graduation…
Tour Egyptian landmarks, 200-year-old cities in new Hallie Ford art exhibit
A lithograph of David Roberts’ 1838 sketch, “The Great Temple of Aboo Simble,” on display at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Visitors to the Hallie Ford Museum of Art this summer can take a journey down…