Saphara Harrell - Salem Reporter
Keeping wearing your face masks to the grocery store, but you don’t need to have it on in the car
Yolanda Rodriguez, of Oregon State University Extension, poses for a photo in her mask on Wednesday, May 27 at a mask distribution event for farmworkers and the agricultural sector. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) As restrictions ease across Oregon, face masks continue…
City to make nearly $400,000 available to small businesses in Salem
A view of Liberty Street in downtown Salem on Thursday, April 2. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Hoping to lend a hand to struggling businesses that have been unable to get federal funding to help pay for payroll or rent, Salem has…
Salem council results indicate voters prefer a progressive agenda
Campaign signs in the Marion County Democrats office in downtown Salem on Friday, May 22, indicate support for progressive candidates for Salem City Council. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem continues to head down a progressive path if Tuesday’s election results say…
Struggling to pay rent? New state funds expected to help 600 families
The sign at The ARCHES Project. (Anthony McGuire/Special to Salem Reporter) Marion County residents struggling to pay rent because of economic hardships brought on by COVID-19 can soon get a leg up from the area’s poverty assistance agency. The Mid-Willamette…
At last, people in Marion and Polk counties can start dining in and head to churches
Brandon Peterson, of Salem, heads back to his car after picking up a to-go order from Noble Wave in downtown Salem on Thursday, April 2. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Marion and Polk county residents will soon be able to grab a…
Oregon advocacy group condemns city’s emergency loitering prohibition, saying it had the practical effect of “sit lie”
A homeless person sets up a tarp along a downtown street in March, 2020. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Legal advocacy group Disability Rights Oregon wrote a letter to the Salem City Council and Mayor Chuck Bennett Tuesday, arguing that the city…
Tuesday’s election brings newcomers to Salem City Council, but city politics could stay the same
A ballot box on Tuesday, May 19. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem elected a stay-at-home mom, an emergency room doctor and a lawyer to represent Salem’s various wards, according to the most recent election results. There were five seats up for…
Many Salem City Council races appear settled, but county commissioner winners are months away, early results show
A stack of counted and signed ballot envelopes at the Marion County Elections Office on Tuesday, May 19. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Early election results are in and it appears a slate of candidates considered to be progressive have won election…
Marion, Polk counties optimistic governor will allow reopening Friday
The view from Marion County Commissioner Colm Willis’ office in downtown Salem on May 5, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) State officials say Marion and Polk counties will have to record a steady decline in hospital admissions before they will allow…
Governor denies Marion and Polk counties plans to reopen Friday
The view from Marion County Commissioner Colm Willis’ office in downtown Salem on May 5, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Marion and Polk counties won’t begin phased openings on Friday, commissioners learned during a call with Gov. Kate Brown’s office Thursday…