By Salem Reporter
State opens investigation into Nyssa’s Migrant Education Program
A parent questions state officials about how they will conduct an investigation that reaches out to all families participating in the Migrant Education Program at the Nyssa School District. The state met with parents in Nyssa on Thursday, May 5.…
Pedestrian killed in crash in northeast Salem Friday night, sheriff’s office says
The scene of a crash that killed a pedestrian in the 600 block of Lancaster Drive N.E. in Salem Friday evening, May 6. 2022. (Courtesy/Marion County Sheriff’s Office) An SUV struck and killed a pedestrian in the road on Lancaster…
City council will consider final approval for two subdivisions Monday
Salem city council chambers on Wednesday, September 30. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem city councilors will vote on giving a final go-ahead to two planned south Salem subdivisions during a meeting Monday evening. AGENDA Councilors will vote on a final order…
UPDATE: Police investigating after Molotov cocktails thrown at Oregon Right to Life office
A damaged heating unit at the front of the Oregon Right to Life office from an arson reported Sunday, May 8, 2022 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) This story was updated at 3:10 p.m. with additional information from Keizer police. A person…
COLUMN: Health care, manufacturing jobs targeted in new workforce training plan
Nurses are among the local jobs expected to see the most growth in the coming years.(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) After decades of declining federal funding, the Willamette Workforce Partnership, the local area workforce board, will see its annual job-training budget double…
Library book sale returns to Salem this weekend
New books on display at the Salem Public Library (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Book-lovers can snap up cheap copies of donated books and retired library volumes as the Friends of the Salem Public Library book sale returns this weekend. The sale…
City cancels First Friday amphitheater concert due to thunderstorm forecast
The Gerry Frank | Salem Rotary Amphitheater is lit for the first time on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Salem will have to wait a little longer for its first concert at the new amphitheater in Riverfront Park.…
Word of Mouth reopening May 12 under new ownership
Word of Mouth Bistro in central Salem. Owners Becky and Steve Mucha announced their retirement and the restaurant’s closure April 9, but former employees bought the restaurant and are re-opening it. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Salemites who have been missing the…
Proposal to decriminalize sex work won’t appear on Oregon ballots
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregonians won’t get the chance to vote on whether to decriminalize sex work this year after backers of a ballot initiative ended their campaign Thursday. The proposed initiative would have made it legal to buy and sell…
Salem weekly Covid report for May 6: Local hospitalizations climb as cases rise
Empty beds in the hallway of the emergency room at Salem Hospital (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Covid cases are ticking up in the Salem area and statewide, while average hospitalizations are up at Salem Hospital. Here’s our report for May 6,…