Saphara Harrell - Salem Reporter
In the wake of Salem protests, a new community leader emerges
Gregg Simpson stands in Lee Park near to where he grew up on Thursday, July 16. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Gregg Simpson was stunned as he looked over a crowd of thousands of people gathered for the March for Floyd on…
Salem man charged with attempted murder after shooting officer in drive by
A Salem police vehicle. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A Salem man is in custody for attempted murder after shooting a Salem police officer in a drive by shooting in the early hours of Friday morning. Salem police officer Angus “Scotty” Emmons…
Salem Housing Authority to welcome people who have been chronically homeless to first of its kind project locally
Redwood Crossing will offer 37 apartments to those who have difficultly getting and staying in housing. (Courtesy/Salem Housing Authority) The Salem Housing Authority will soon welcome residents to a first of its kind facility in Salem, meant to provide longer-term…
Two more Marion County assisted-living facilities report Covid outbreaks
An image of the coronavirus from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Long-term care facilities continue to drive Covid-related death rates in Marion County with two facilities reporting new outbreaks in the last week, according to a report…
Salem to examine police department interactions, best practices through audit
Salem City Council Chambers. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Salem City Council unanimously voted to go ahead with an outside performance audit of the Salem Police Department to examine the agency’s policies and training as conversations about the role of policing…
Police officers cautious as vitriol spreads online against their profession
Salem police officers have seen both criticism online and acts of kindness from the community in the wake of protests against police violence. (Amanda Loman/ Salem Reporter) Scotty Nowning felt the lowest about police work in his entire 32-career when…
Masks required while waiting in line, birthday parties to shrink under new mandate
Gov. Kate Brown announces new state restrictions in a news conference in Portland on Thursday, March 12. (Jonathan House/Pamplin Media) Gov. Kate Brown on Monday announced more restrictive measures intended to slow the spread of Covid after Oregon reported more…
Why Salem City Council nixed an affordable housing development over an office space
DevNW is hoping to turn Evergreen Church into 14 units of affordable housing but faces another hurdle after Salem City Council denied it funding. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A developer seeking to build 14 units of affordable housing faced a set…
Salem starts construction on future amphitheater site
A rendering of the Gerry Frank Salem Rotary Amphitheater, slated to be built at Riverfront Park. (Courtesy of the Rotary Club of Salem) The city of Salem on Monday started construction on the groundwork for the Gerry Frank Salem Rotary…
Chaotic scenes erupted during three nights of protest a month ago, police review describes
Protesters fill the streets during a protest on Monday, June 1. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Skip Miller, Salem’s deputy police chief, climbed into an unmarked police car with three lieutenants from the Salem Police Department for the drive up to Portland.…