By Salem Reporter
Jamie McLeod-Skinner defeats incumbent Kurt Schrader in Oregon 5th District
Jamie McLeod-Skinner, an attorney from Terrebonne, defeated incumbent Rep. Kurt Schrader in the 5th Congressional District. (Campaign photo) Seven-term moderate Kurt Schrader’s congressional career will end in January after a primary election loss to central Oregon attorney Jamie McLeod-Skinner. The…
New Salem Life Flight base expected to reduce response time
(Courtesy/Berg & Associates) Willamette Valley residents needing critical care can soon get a faster flight to a hospital when a new transport base opens in Salem in July, the Life Flight Network announced Thursday. The country’s largest not-for-profit air medical…
Salem nonprofit serving disabled adults reports catalytic converter stolen
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A Salem nonprofit that serves adults with developmental disabilities reported Wednesday a catalytic converter had been stolen from one of their vans. Starla Hirschkorn, executive director of Rockwest Training Company, said the van is one of seven…
Tennis and pickleball tournament benefits women’s heart health
Stephanie Jones serves it up on the tennis court. (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) The Salem Health Foundation hosted a mixed tennis and pickleball tournament on May 21 at the Salem Tennis & Swim Club. The goal was to bring…
Advise city on conservation, redevelopment in north Salem as board member
A map of the area in Salem represented by the North Gateway Redevelopment Advisory Board (Facebook/City of Salem) Residents of north and northeast Salem have a chance to help steer conservation, rehabilitation and redevelopment in their community. There are two…
Oregon Congressional Democrats call for federal gun control after Texas shooting
Democrats in Oregon’s Congressional delegation vow action on gun safety legislation following a deadly Texas school shooting. (Les Zaitz/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Democrats in Oregon’s congressional delegation renewed calls for Congress to take up federal gun control legislation following a mass…
UPDATE: Northeast Fisher Road cleared after partly blocked by semi truck
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) UPDATE: Salem police said at 10:40 a.m. Thursday that Northeast Fisher Road had been cleared. Original story below: Drivers should temporarily avoid Northeast Fisher Road between Devonshire Avenue and Silverton Road as a semi truck is blocking…
Ward 4 race could go to November ballot as candidates just one vote apart
Dynee Medlock, left, and Deanna Gwyn, are just one vote apart following a May 25 ballot tally in the ward 4 race to represent south central Salem (Campaign photos) A tight Salem City Council race may not be settled until…
Thousands of Oregonians likely to face sticker shock when they buy health insurance for 2023
OregonHealthCare.gov is the state’s website for buying health insurance coverage. More than 300,000 Oregonians who buy health insurance for themselves or through a small group plan are likely to see a spike in premiums next year. The health insurance companies…
Help city, county plan Cordon Road development through online “open house”
Map of the Cordon Road corridor (Courtesy/City of Salem) The city of Salem and Marion County are seeking community input to help plan future work on Cordon Road between Kuebler Boulevard and Hazelgreen Road. An online “open house” went live…