By Salem Reporter
VOTE 2022: Q&A with mayoral candidates Chris Hoy, Chane Griggs
Mayoral candidates Chane Griggs, left, and Chris Hoy canvassing on Saturday, April 23 (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) On May 17, Salem voters will select four city councilors and the city’s next mayor. Council candidates are running in ward 2,…
Salem gets a true mayor’s race involving two civic veterans
Chane Griggs, left, and Chris Hoy are running for Mayor of Salem (Photos by Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Two long-time civic volunteers are competing to be Salem’s next mayor, giving the community a rare truly contested run for the…
COLUMN: Watch a flicker build a nesting hole in south Salem park
A flicker pair building a nest cavity in southeast Salem’s Clark Creek Park (Harry Fuller/Special to Salem Reporter) To our species real estate is crucial. How and where we live affects all our lives. From cave to igloo, from tent to mega-mansion, home…
AGENDA: Marion County commissioners consider removing funds for “active monitoring” of Covid patients
The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday to consider removing state public health funds previously intended for actively monitoring Covid patients. AGENDA Commissioners will consider a proclamation declaring May 1-7 as National Corrections Professionals Week and May 6-12 as…
Salem former Olympian to be recognized for promoting literacy
Dave Johnson will by honored April 29 at the Mid-Valley Literacy Center’s annual gala (Submitted photo) For two-time decathlon Olympian and Salem resident Dave Johnson, it’s no exaggeration to say that education changed the entire trajectory of his life. Johnson…
Despite enrollment losses, inflation, community colleges propose little to no tuition increases
Chemeketa Community College is among the Oregon colleges seeking tuition raises for 2022-23. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregon’s 17 community colleges have committed to keeping tuition low next year in the face of rising costs from inflation and declining enrollments. Four…
Salem Councilor Jackie Leung ends House campaign
Jackie Leung, candidate for House District 19. (Courtesy/Jackie Leung) Salem city Councilor Jackie Leung is exiting the race for a state legislative seat, citing an “unforeseeable personal health matter.” Leung was one of three Democrats seeking the nomination for House…
COLUMN: Medicare eligibility can mean losing employer-provided health coverage
Volunteer Medicare counselors talk with hundreds of Salem-area Medicare beneficiaries each year, usually with good outcomes. But occasionally the results can only be described as temporarily disappointing. This individual had turned 65 several months before, and had elected to skip…
SWAT negotiates for hours before suspect killed in shooting, police report
Police close a road in north Marion County on Monday, April 25, after a Portland was shot and killed during a police confrontation. One officer was injured in the episode. (Marion Polk Yamhill Crime Facebook) A Woodburn police officer is…
VOTE 2022: Q&A with ward 8 candidates Chris Cummings, Micki Varney
Chris Cummings, left, and Micki Varney, are running to represent west Salem, Ward 8, on the city council (Campaign photos) On May 17, Salem voters will select four city councilors and the city’s next mayor. Council candidates are running in…