By Salem Reporter
Willamette Master Chorus performance to benefit Ukraine
The Willamette Master Chorus performing (Courtesy/Willamette Master Chorus) Salem’s premier chamber music group will hold two performances this weekend to raise funds for medical supplies and relief for Ukraine. The Willamette Master Chorus will perform “Songs of Perseverance,” a spring…
Salem Poetry Project Thursday features award-winning writer, open mic
Mike Shuler (Courtesy/Oregon Poetry Association) Salem residents Thursday night can partake in an open mic and listen to a poetry manuscript prepared by an award-winning writer for publishing. The virtual event, hosted by the Salem Poetry Project, will feature Mike…
Man convicted in 1994 murder of foster teen granted early release to Salem
The Oregon State Penitentiary (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A man convicted of killing a teen in 1995 was released from prison into Salem earlier this month after Gov. Kate Brown granted him clemency April 15. Kyle Hedquist, 45, pleaded guilty when…
South’s 1991 baseball state champions to reunite Saturday
The 1991 South Salem High School state champion baseball team. (Courtesy/Neil Johnson) Former South Salem High School baseball players who won the school a state championship three decades ago will reunite Saturday. The 1991 Saxon championship team will sign autographs…
Oregon state senator’s ‘heightened rhetoric’ will get another federal court review
Sen. Brian Boquist at his Dallas farm. (Aubrey Wieber/Salem Reporter) For nearly three years, state Sen. Brian Boquist has technically been under orders to alert legislative officials when he would be arriving in the Capitol. The unusual order was put…
Citizens’ Utility Board opposes higher rates from state’s largest natural gas company
The flame from a gas stove burner. Oregon’s largest natural gas utility has proposed raising rates for the second time in a year. (Ervins Strauhmanis/Flickr) The Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board is pushing back on proposed rate increases from the largest…
State Capitol Foundation visitor service work honored for preserving Oregon’s stories
Juliene Popinga, Visitor Services Manager at the Oregon State Capitol, demonstrates newly installed giant touch screens that allows visitors to do a virtual tour of Oregon tourist attractions and points of interest, and an interactive map of the Capitol building…
Detectives find over 2,000 marijuana plants, $17,000 cash in illegal grow operation near Dallas
The property at 16570 Oakdale Road where the Polk County Sheriff’s Office says deputies found an illegal marijuana grow operation. (Courtesy/Polk County Sheriff’s Office) Detectives found more than 2,000 marijuana plants and over $17,000 in cash as part of an…
Incumbent Clarkson, public defender Todd vie for Marion County district attorney seat in May election
Paige Clarkson, left and Spencer Todd, right are running for Marion County district attorney. (Candidate submitted photos) The race for Marion County district attorney in the May 17 primary draws the incumbent and a Salem-based public defender. Spencer Todd is…
Salem Hospital opens new emergency room drop-off with clearer signage
The new emergency room entrance at Salem Hospital opened in April 2022 as part of the hospital’s renovation and expansion to add more patient beds. (Courtesy/Salem Health) Salem Hospital has a new entrance to its emergency room. The redesigned plaza…