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Salem Reporter wins top honors in regional journalism competition
Hallman Elementary School students gather during the school’s morning assembly. (Fred Joe/Special to Salem Reporter/FILE) In-depth reports on local education and news of NORPAC’s failure won honors for journalistic excellence for Salem Reporter in results announced Monday night. Reporter Rachel…
Governor’s limits to stay in force for now as legal action lands in Oregon Supreme Court
Gov. Kate Brown in her Portland office (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Freedom from state restrictions proved fleeting as the Oregon Supreme Court on Monday night left intact pandemic-related orders by Gov. Kate Brown. For now, Brown’s limits on business and her…
PHOTO: ‘Naturally, in Salem’ will feature outdoor scenes from around the area
A Mandarin duck mirrored on a pond. (John Svendsen/Special to Salem Reporter) Editor’s note: At Salem Reporter, we’re keenly aware that the drumbeat of news from the national level on down is heavy with grim stories and economic uncertainty. To…
PHOTO: ‘Naturally, in Salem’ will feature outdoor scenes from around the area
A bald eagle settles into a nest building site on Minto Island in south Salem. The nesting eagle population has increased recently in the Willamette Valley. (John Svendsen/Special to Salem Reporter) Editor’s note: At Salem Reporter, we’re keenly aware that…
Support for Salem Reporter grows as news coverage expands. Can you help now?
The support from the people of Salem for the work of Salem Reporter is amazing. Subscriptions, vital to our local operation, are soaring. Contributions to our Local News Fund to help get us through this economic strain continue to flow.…
THE LATEST: Headlines from around Oregon on the outbreak
Staff at Salem Hospital receive bunny ears and support from Daniel Phillips on April 7, 2020 (Diane Beals/Salem Reporter) This digest provides all-in-one-place access to reporting on the novel coronavirus outbreak. A statewide media collaboration is sharing coverage among Oregon’s…
PHOTO GALLERY: Salem residents adapt to life in time of COVID
Noble Wave general manager Jon Hausler brings out a pick-up order for customer Brandon Peterson, of Salem, in downtown Salem on Thursday, April 2. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Images captured by photojournalists Ron Cooper, Amanda Holman and Diane Beals show how…
Local buses to roll again – but parts of Salem and Keizer will still do without
Businesses and agencies including the Cherriots are limiting public access to help stem spread of the virus. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions are vital to…
Employee at Oregon State Hospital tests positive for coronavirus
Oregon State Hospital in Salem (Salem Reporter/file) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions help support this. An employee at the Oregon State Hospital has tested positive for COVID-19, the…
Signs of the times – your favorite in Salem?
A sign at a west Salem business helps customers understand the new rules. (Ron Cooper/Special to Salem Reporter) Salem Reporter wants to chronicle the variety of signs businesses have posted to show they are closed or otherwise changed operations. Please…