By Salem Reporter
Man indicted on additional charges in crash that killed four in Salem homeless camp
A tree in a landscaped strip on Northeast Front Street bears the scar from where a car crashed through a homeless camp March 27. Four people died. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A Salem man police say drove through a downtown homeless…
AGENDA: Salem City Council meets Monday to consider motion on request for proposal of mobile crisis unit
Brenton Gicker, left, prepares to pull CAHOOTS van toward a 911 call at Eugene Public Library. The Salem City Council meets Monday evening to consider a motion from Councilor Vanessa Nordyke directing city officials to request a proposal for a…
Despite ambitious targets, Oregon climate policies must go further to meet global calls to action
Oregon will need to prioritize carbon sequestration in state forests and farmlands in order to advance overall greenhouse gas emission reduction goals. (Oregon Department of Forestry/Flickr) Oregon’s top climate experts agree with the conclusions of a new international report that global greenhouse…
Confrontation leads to shooting on I-5 in Salem Friday morning, police say
State police said a blue 2012 Chevrolet Caprice four-door sedan was involved in a shooting Friday morning on Interstate 5 in Salem. (Oregon State Police) State police say a confrontation between two drivers led to a shooting on Interstate 5…
West Salem artist creates shareable painting in support of Ukraine
(Courtesy/Jo Ann Leadingham) Watching in horror as Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in February, Jo Ann Leadingham took to canvas. She wanted to make something residents could put on the windows of their homes or cars, showing members of…
Submit local images to help celebrate Salem’s history
Rebekah Whillhite’s photo “Blue Ribbon” which won in the Salem Historic Landmarks Commission annual photo contest in 2021. (Courtesy/ Salem Historic Landmarks Commission) Salem residents can help celebrate the city’s history by sharing a local image that captures part of…
Salem weekly Covid report for April 8: New cases, regional hospitalizations rise slightly
Used masks fill a garbage can at Salem Hospital on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Covid cases are ticking up again in Oregon, with a slight increase in Marion County and decrease in Polk County. Hospitalizations are low…
Despite more money than ever for summer school, teacher shortages limit possibilities
Tato Ferris, 13, works on a design during the Robotics Wiz Camp summer school program in Salem on Wednesday, July 14. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregon school districts may struggle to make use of millions of dollars set aside to expand…
Federal grant will help Salem transitional housing project get veterans into single rooms
Sara Webb, program manager at the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency, poses in front of a poster at Tanner Project, a veteran housing project. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Three dozen unhoused veterans in Marion County will move into a space of…
City, state clear RVs from Wallace Road Park and Ride a week after park sweep
People camping at Wallace Marine Park gather their belongings as city crews city sweep a homeless encampment on March 31. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) The city of Salem and the state Department of Transportation cleared the Wallace Road Park and Ride…