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Nearly half of Oregon’s inmate population included in first class action suit of its kind
A federal lawsuit involving current or former Oregon inmates infected with Covid, including one who died, is moving forward with notification of nearly half of the state’s prison population of their inclusion in the class-action suit. The U.S. District Court in Eugene certified the class-action…
Covid report for July 22: Local hospitalizations up, cases mostly flat
A nurse cares for a Covid patient in the intensive care unit at Salem Hospital on Aug. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The number of people hospitalized with Covid in the Salem area rose over the past week, while reported new cases remained mostly flat…
PHOTOS: Vintage cars, costumes on display at Rust-O-Rama
Judith Schmaltz gestures towards the painting of herself on her husband’s car at Salem’s 2022 Rust-O-Rama classic car show on Saturday, July 16, 2022 (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Mike Appel, right, Demetrius Appel, and Brutus the rottweiler in their Dodge truck at Salem’s 2022…
A future doctor from Salem wins top National Merit honors
Student Arnav Mohindra speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new addition at South Salem High School in 2021. Mohindra is the only Salem student to win a National Merit finalist scholarship from the Class of 2022 (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) When Arnav Mohindra got a…
PHOTOS: Art fair brings a colorful spectacle in Bush’s Pasture Park
Colorful fabric art surrounds a visitor to the Salem Art Fair Friday, July 15 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Late afternoon sunlight glints off the glasses of a singer with the rock band” Heart By Heart” during a performance Friday, July 15 at the Salem Art Fair.…
The Reed Underground to showcase artists, comedians in historic opera house basement
The band New Old Stock prepares for a performance in the Reed Underground on Friday, July 15. (Ardeshir Tabrizian/Salem Reporter) Earlier this year, drywall concealed the brick walls that have held up Salem’s Reed Opera House for a century and a half. The old brick…
PHOTOS: Hoops actions fills Salem streets for 23rd year
Competitors play at Hoopla 2022 in Salem (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Thousands of basketball lovers descended on Salem this weekend, competing in the annual Hoopla tournament. Competitors play at Hoopla 2022 in Salem (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) The view at Hoopla 2022 looking…
After months as refugees, Salem family to return home to Ukraine
The Johnson family and residents living at their homes for children and adults with disabilities in Ukraine. (Courtesy/Johnson Family) When Jed Johnson went home to Ukraine for the first time as a refugee, it dawned on him that it might be just safe enough to…
PHOTOS: Catch the 2022 Marion County Fair
Fairgoers enjoy the twister at the 2022 Marion County Fair (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Carson Kuenzi shows a pig in the 4-H Round Robin competition at the 2022 Marion County Fair (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Corbin Kuenzi on Kubota tractor at the 2022…