By Salem Reporter
Stock up on plants at Deepwood’s weekend plant sale
Plants will be on sale at the Deepwood Museum and Gardens March 18 and 19 (Courtesy/Yvonne Putze) If the spring weather has you in a gardening mood, you can stock up at one of Salem’s largest plant sales starting Friday.…
Enthusiasm, teamwork shine in Swegle soccer club
Karina Carrasco Patino, a first-grader at Swegle Elementary, lines up a goal during soccer camp on Wednesday, March 17 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Aubrey Garcia’s face erupted in a grin as she ran toward her coach. The first grader at Swegle…
Salem City Council to interview candidates for Ward 8 vacancy Monday
Salem city council chambers on Wednesday, September 30. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Salem City Council on Monday is interviewing applicants for the Ward 8 vacancy following Jim Lewis’ resignation. Councilors will interview four applicants for the west Salem position starting…
Police reports provide insight into investigation of body found in suitcase, trunk
Salem police responded to the Claxter Court Apartments Dec. 2 for a death investigation (Courtesy photo) Just after 10 a.m. Dec. 2, 2021, Salem police got a call from the apartment manager at Claxter Crossing telling them to check apartment…
COLUMN: Lower wages, higher barriers to entry among reasons fewer Oregon teens work
Oregon teens’ labor force participation has declined in recent years (Graph by Pamela Ferrara/Special to Salem Reporter) Are youth endangered in the labor force? Labor force participation rates (the percentage of the civilian non-institutionalized population working and looking for work)…
Hoopla expands to 6-day event for 2022
A basketball game between LS Hoops and CCC Pride on Court Street in front of the Oregon State Capitol during the Hoopla 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem’s signature 3×3 basketball tournament is getting…
Audit: Mortgage tax break costs Oregon $500 million annually, mostly helps wealthy white homeowners
Secretary of State Shemia Fagan on Tuesday, March 8. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Oregon government loses more than $500 million each year to a housing tax break that mostly helps wealthy white homeowners in urban areas, state auditors said Wednesday.…
Oregonians can now get help finding jobs in 12 languages through WorkSource Oregon
A local employment program is now providing help in 12 languages for Oregonians searching for jobs. People can schedule in-person or virtual meetings with a specialist at a local WorkSource Oregon center, available throughout the state. The program is a…
Willamette law professor appointed to lead federal environmental justice efforts
Robin Morris Collin was appointed a senior advisor to the U.S. Environmental Protection Administration in February 2022 after almost 20 years teaching law at Willamette University (Courtesy/Willamette University) Robin Morris Collin knows the impacts of climate change aren’t spread evenly…
Learn about defusing heated rhetoric at League of Women Voters event Wednesday
Terry Busch will join the League of Women Voters of via Zoom Wednesday to talk about defusing rhetoric. (Courtesy/ League of Women Voters of Marion and Polk counties) A man who works for a nonprofit aiming to depolarize America will…