Salem Reporter
Salem pedestrian killed on I-5
A vehicle struck and killed a Salem man on Interstate 5 early Friday morning in Linn County. Charles Dwayne Hatfield, 45, of Salem was struck by a Toyota van after entering the road as a pedestrian, according to a statement…
Kroc Center offers free cooling through Saturday
The Salvation Army’s Kroc Center is opening a free cooling center through Saturday evening. The Kroc Center, located at 1865 Bill Frey Dr. N.E., will be open for cooling from 4-8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, according to an email from…
Salem to catalog city-owned trees in effort to stop invasive ash borer
Salem’s ash tree population may decrease due to an invasive bug species that’s gaining ground in Oregon. The beetle itself isn’t damaging city trees yet, but city workers may remove some trees vulnerable to infection to prevent the bugs from spreading.…
Police identify Salem woman found dead in car last week
Police on Thursday identified a woman they say was killed by gunfire one week after she was found dead in a vehicle in northeast Salem. The Salem Police Department identified the woman as 42-year-old Marcie Ann Harris, of Salem. The…
Movies in the Park continues Saturday with “Love, Simon”
It’s onto the next movie at Riverfront Park this Saturday. Movies in the Park returned earlier this month for the first time since 2019 due to the pandemic. The program’s next showing will be “Love, Simon,” slated for dusk on…
Cherriots board will consider new site for south Salem transit hub
The board of the Salem Area Mass Transit District, often known as Cherriots, may decide the future home of the city’s next transit hub Thursday evening. Cherriots staff are asking the board to pick one of three finalist sites for…
Salem boys raising funds to head to national baseball championship
Thirteen south Salem boys are headed to the Cal Ripken World Series to represent the Northwest region–if they can come up with $50,000. The Saxon Youth baseball team is one of 18 U.S. teams and eight international teams selected to…
Expect traffic delays on Marion Street Bridge during construction
Drivers taking the Marion Street Bridge should hit the road earlier than normal after construction starts Wednesday evening. The Marion Street on-ramp in downtown Salem and the Wallace Road off-ramp in west Salem will close when state Department of Transportation…
Marion County wants to ask voters about psilocybin facilities
Marion County voters will be asked to weigh in on the citing of psilocybin facilities in unincorporated areas of the county (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Voters in Marion County will likely have the opportunity to ban psilocybin manufacturing and service centers…
LISTEN IN: Find out what was behind the choice to lead Salem’s city operations
TODAY’S BROADCAST: Rachel Alexander explains why the Salem City Council zeroed in on a particular candidate to become the city’s next city manager. Experience with homeless issues was one key. The story she produced is HERE. She also discusses changes…