Saphara Harrell - Salem Reporter
AGENDA: Solid Waste Management Advisory Council to discuss upcoming legislative session
A Covanta Marion worker operates the claw that hoists trash into the incinerator.(Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) The Marion County Solid Waste Management Advisory Council will meet Tuesday, Jan. 28 to go over any legislation in the upcoming short session that might…
What started as a way to keep Woodburn farmworkers informed has become a voice of the local Latino population
Arturo Sarmiento, station manager at Radio Poder. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) On a recent Friday afternoon, three members of Latinos Unidos Siempre sat in a studio to air their weekly two-hour music show “La Voz de los Jovenes” (“Voice of the…
Woodburn man dies after Tuesday night shooting
A shooting occurred at Northeast Snoopy Lane and Linus Court Tuesday night. (Courtesy/Marion County Sheriff’s Office) UPDATE 3:40 p.m.: The deceased’s name is Eduardo Flores Rodriguez. A Marion County Sheriff’s Office release previously misstated the name. A Woodburn man who…
Marion County fire district to ask taxpayers for higher levy, worth $6.7 million
Marion County Fire District 1 will ask voters for another levy worth $6.7 million over two years. (Courtesy/Marion County Fire District 1) Marion County Fire District 1 is planning to ask voters to pay for additional firefighters and new equipment…
Talk explores how the traumatization of homeless people influences their brain
Salem Housing Authority. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) In his years of working with homeless people, Stephen Goins has explored the why of homeless thought patterns and behavior. On Thursday, Jan. 23 he’s going to share his insights during a talk titled:…
Three men shot in east Salem Tuesday night, one still in critical condition, sheriff’s office says
(Courtesy/ Marion County Sheriff’s Office) Three men were shot in east Salem Tuesday night, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies arrived at Northeast Snoopy Lane and Linus Court around 11 p.m. to find a man driving a Chrysler 300…
Behind the jousting and teasing on Reel Film Snobs is a true love of movies
Angela Yeager and Bryan Michael host Reel Film Snobs, a bimonthly movie review show that airs on CCTV. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) The hosts of Reel Film Snobs, a bimonthly movie review show on CCTV, note on their website that “Angela…
Documentary provides glimpse into mental health crisis
Salem’s Historic Grand. (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Residents who want to learn more about the mental health crisis and participate in an audience discussion can head to Salem’s Historic Grand Tuesday evening. “Bedlam,” a documentary that tracks individual stories…
PHOTOS: Englewood Park tree planting
Jahazz Octave, left, and Sydney Pickett, right, try and get a tree out of its pot during a planting at Englewood Park Monday. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) A group of volunteers grabbed shovels and got to work Monday, planting more than…
Englewood Park to see new trees, shrubs after MLK day planting
Volunteers will plant more than 200 trees and shrubs in Englewood Park on Monday. (Courtesy/ Northeast Neighbors) After years of removing invasive species, volunteers are about to give Englewood Park some new life. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday,…