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Downtown streets to close for “End White Silence” march Saturday afternoon
Protesters by the thousands gathered at the Capitol for the March for Floyd on Saturday, June 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Downtown streets will be closed for several hours Saturday afternoon as people gather for a rally titled “End White Silence.”…
As athletes prepare for summer training, Salem high school sports plan unsettled
Players from the Sprague Little League team celebrate Saturday as they win the Northwest regional Little League tournament. (Photo courtesy Traci McHenry) A picture has started to emerge of what school might look like when classes return in the fall,…
Deputies find unidentified body underneath east Salem duplex
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office found an unidentified man dead near a east Salem duplex Wednesday. (Courtesy/ Marion County Sheriff’s Office) The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is trying to identify a man found dead underneath an east Salem duplex Wednesday.…
Councilors call for review of Salem police protest actions and bias training
Salem City Hall. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Salem City Council wants a to review of a widely circulated video in which a Salem police officer was recorded last week helping a group of armed people outside a downtown salon avoid…
Legislature throws another lifeline to those struggling to pay rent
The sign at The ARCHES Project. (Anthony McGuire/Special to Salem Reporter) Renters and homeowners impacted by job loss or illness during the coronavirus pandemic will soon get another infusion of cash to help pay for living expenses. On Friday, state…
Food bank to offer soups, eggs in drive up service
Salem First Church of the Nazarene (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Hoping to make a small dent in people’s grocery needs, local food bank Hope Station is handing out frozen soups, eggs, potatoes and chips on Thursday. The 12,000 pounds of food…
It’s not the Oscars, but Salem film competition is open for third year
The 45th Parallel Film Fest sold out Salem Cinema last year. (Courtesy/45th Parallel Film Fest ) Salem’s community television station wants to see your films, documentaries and animations. Capital Community Television has announced a call for entries for the 45th…
Hours of protest, speeches, and peaceful march mark one of Salem’s largest demonstrations
Thousands of people took to Salem’s downtown streets Saturday in remembrance of George Floyd, who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer who knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) After more than a week of…
City officials ask Salem residents to weigh in on new police chief hire
Salem Police Chief Jerry Moore.(Courtesy/City of Salem) Salem is starting a search for a new police chief and wants residents to weigh in through an online survey. Current Police Chief Jerry Moore announced his retirement in November after leading the…
Outbreak at west Salem nursing home hit fast, prompting state action to stop coronavirus spread
Prestige Senior Living Orchard Heights on May 15, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Over the last three months, the only time Annie Elkins leaves her room at Prestige Senior Living Orchard Heights in west Salem is to walk her dog, Copper.…