Salem Reporter
LISTEN IN: Salem going to taxpayers for money for millions in new city projects
TODAY’S BROADCAST: Rachel Alexander explains what’s behind the city of Salem’s move to get $300 million from taxpayers for projects – without raising taxes. She goes into details of what could appear in the city if voters say yes this…
LISTEN IN: Ever-growing south Salem in line to get a transit hub
TODAY’S BROADCAST: Rachel Alexander explains why the Salem Area Mass Transit District is zeroing in on south Salem as a place to set up a new station to move passengers. She goes into what kind of ground the Cherriots need.…
LISTEN IN: The case of prosecuting a juvenile as an adult in Marion County
TODAY’S BROADCAST: Reporter Ardeshir Tabrizian untangles the circumstances of a Salem-area shooting that led to one death and a juvenile facing prosecution as an adult, the second such case in Oregon. His original story is HERE. He also discusses the…
LISTEN IN: Inflation is hitting local residents in very personal ways, reporting finds
TODAY’S BROADCAST: Rachel Alexander describes the reporting she undertook in to explore how inflation is taking a toll on area residents. She tells about one woman who has taken to selling her possessions to cover bills. The story she produced…
LISTEN IN: Deciding how to key in on local coverage following the tragic Texas school shooting
TODAY’S BROADCAST: Rachel Alexander describes the reporting she undertook in Salem following the tragic school shooting in Texas, telling how the Salem-Keizer School District deals with threats of such violence. The story she produced is HERE. YOUR SOURCE: Rachel Alexander,…
LISTEN IN: Behind a local jury’s decision to acquit a man of bias crime charge in Salem murder
TODAY’S BROADCAST: Ardeshir Tabrizian explains why a Marion County jury decided not to convict someone of a bias crime in a Salem killing. The decision turned on technical aspects of the law. The story he produced is HERE. The owner…
ON THE AIR: Marion, Polk counties’ voter turnout a record for recent non-presidential primaries
The topic: Marion and Polk counties had their highest voter turnout for a non-presidential primary in the past decade following a last-minute ballots returned. Read the original story HERE. Federal pandemic relief funds Salem recently received will help fill a funding…
ON THE AIR: One Salem city race ended up close – a one-vote margin
The topic: Mailed ballots still coming from the May 17 primary election may settle one close race for Salem City Council. Read more HERE. The city of Salem is now polling voters on what to include on its upcoming infrastructure…
ON THE AIR: Salem is getting a new mayor after a costly campaign
The topic: The campaign to succeed Chuck Bennett as Salem mayor was an expensive race between two civic leaders. Chris Hoy won the office, shifting seats in the Salem City Council chamber. Read more HERE. Plus, hundreds of people gathered…
Salem Reporter earns journalism awards in Northwest regional competition
Gov. Kate Brown and kindergarten students give out socially-distanced air-hugs during Gov. Brown’s visit to Lincoln Elementary School in Woodburn. These and related photos were cited in May 2022 for journalistic excellence. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem Reporter was recognized for…