Category COMMUNITY
College administrators from five states vying to be next Chemeketa president
Finalists for Chemeketa Community College president are Julie White (top left), Tod Treat (bottom left), Jessica Howard (top right), Robert Wynegar and Kimberlee Messina. College administrators from five states are vying to replace retiring President Julie Huckestein as the next leader of Chemeketa Community College.…
High school students lead Salem reflection on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
High school students march to the Oregon Capitol to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) With Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s face projected on a screen behind her, Leanette Mabinton whipped her braids across her face and raised her arms in dancing…
Chemeketa administration proposes tuition increase to offset state cuts, declining enrollment
The Chemeketa Community College board sat silently Wednesday night as the college’s chief financial officer proposed another tuition increase for the 2019-2020 academic year. As explained by college President Julie Huckestein and Chief Financial Officer Miriam Scharer, Gov. Kate Brown’s proposed 2019-2021 budget comes with…
After eight years of decline, enrollment at Chemeketa Community College starting to stabilize
(Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) After eight years of declining enrollment at Chemeketa Community College, college leaders believe they are slowing the trend. Four weeks into the fall term, full-time enrollment is at 3,217, a 1 percent drop from the same time last year. That’s less than…
St. Joseph’s church plans all-night walking pilgrimage to Mount Angel
Pilgrims walk the 2012 Pellegrinaggio Macerata-Loreto in Italy. Father Jonah Lynch is bringing the tradition to Salem. (Photo by Flickr user Leonora Giovanazzi) Staying up all night on a Friday is usually a task reserved for rowdy college students, not Catholic priests. But Father Jonah Lynch…
Meeting introduces local public officials to Salem Reporter
Salem City Councilor Jim Lewis talks with developer Chuck Sides Thursday, Aug. 16, at a morning coffee hosted by Salem Reporter. (Salem Reporter/Aubrey Wieber) Area public officials on Thursday were encouraged to share both information and concerns about press coverage as they learned about Salem…