By Salem Reporter
A big night for Salem’s YMCA brings in more than $100,000
Cynthia Patterson and Bobby Gonzales speak at the Salem YMCA’s Signature Event on Friday, March 4, at the Salem Convention Center. (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) After postponing the event due to Covid concerns, the Salem Family YMCA held…
People gather to show support for Salem City Council denial of Meyer Farm subdivision
People gathered at the corner of Southeast Pringle Road and Hillrose Street Saturday to voice support for a Salem City Council denial of a subdivision on the Meyer Farm property. (Courtesy/Jenny Hiatt) A handful of people gathered at the corner…
State agencies in Oregon begin to grapple with hidden costs of high fuel prices
State agencies are planning for unexpectedly high fuel prices. Asphalt costs are expected to climb. (Oregon Department of Transportation) Gasoline is both the hand that gives and the hand that takes at the Oregon Department of Transportation. For its funding,…
Gerry Frank, considered ‘Mr. Oregon,’ dies at age 98
Terry Lundgren, retired CEO of Macy’s, greets Gerry Frank at the dedication on Friday, July 23, of the new The Gerry Frank | Salem Rotary Amphitheater in Riverfront Park. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) UPDATE Sunday 5:30 p.m.: A statement from the…
Pandemic reaches ‘watershed’ moment, with end of mask mandate
While the mask mandate is lifted in Oregon, testing for Covid will continue.(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregon is shifting its strategy to deal with the coronavirus, with the lifting of most mask mandates. At midnight on Friday, masks will no longer…
Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting, killing two in 2019
(Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) A Marion County judge on Friday sentenced a man to 20 years in state prison after a jury found him guilty of manslaughter for fatally shooting two people in Salem in May 2019. Judge Daniel…
Salem weekly Covid report for March 11: cases, hospitalizations continue falling
Used masks fill a garbage can at Salem Hospital on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregon’s statewide mask mandate will lift at 11:59 p.m. today as hospitalizations have been steadily declining since late January. Here’s our report for…
Salem man charged with shooting man found in car Feb. 25
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office’s Traffic Safety Team at the scene of a reported crash Friday, which led deputies to a homicide investigation. (Courtesy/Marion County Sheriff’s Office) Deputies on Thursday arrested a Salem man charged with shooting and killing a…
AGENDA: Salem City Council meets to consider reopening record on Meyer Farm subdivision
Salem City Council Chambers. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Salem City Council meets Monday to consider reopening the record on a controversial subdivision, money for homeless camp cleanups and a new process to get speedbumps on neighborhood streets. AGENDA The council…
Salem man dies after Wednesday shooting, still no arrests
Deputies say a Salem man who was shot Wednesday night in east Salem later died of his injuries at a hospital. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office identified the man Thursday night as 20-year-old Eduardo Garcia. An autopsy performed Thursday ruled…