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Transitional living program for fathers with addictions expected to open end of summer, county officials say
Melissa Pola provides drug and alcohol counseling at Her Place, the drug treatment home that ten years ago fostered her recovery from addiction. (Ardeshir Tabrizian/Salem Reporter) A new transitional living program run by Marion County will provide childcare and addiction treatment for fathers with substance…
Fines to disappear for Salem library users under new director
As a kid, Kim Carroll spent afternoons at the library in Oregon City with her friends. Carroll wasn’t an avid reader – that would come later. She enjoyed the library as a place to spend time until her parents got off work, but said she…
Salem nurse manager headed to eastern Europe to aid Ukrainian refugees
Marty Crittenden visits with two boys while on a 2018 trip to Kenya, where she spent a week running a pharmacy. (Courtesy/Marty Crittenden) When Marty Crittenden received an email March 31 from International Medical Relief about an upcoming mission trip, she immediately asked her boss…
Now underway, mission school excavation yielding more questions
David Winkler, a graduate student in archaeology, excavates a pit at Willamette Heritage Center on April 8, 2022 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Archaeology typically doesn’t involve whips, rolling boulders, pits full of snakes or priceless historical relics. In contrast to the Indiana Jones image many Americans…
Get a piece of South, Leslie history at Saturday gala
A “Saxon History Chair,” a seat from the former Rose Auditorium collaged with yearbook photos, will be among the items for sale at the Saxon Success Fund gala April 2 (Courtesy/Saxon Success Fund) When South Salem High School was built in 1954, nobody expected it…
PHOTOS: Equestrians compete at state fairgrounds
Competitors wait for the turn in the Oregon State Fairgrounds’ Historic Horse Stadium during the Oregon Paint Horse Club Spring Fling on Sunday, March 27. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) More than 70 competitors converged on the Historic Horse Stadium at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Saturday…
Salem veteran housing project to break ground in May
A rendering of the front of the YMCA veteran housing project planned for 220 Cottage St. NE by Doug Circosta Architect. In a couple of months, a new veteran’s housing project that aims to house dozens of Salem veterans will break ground. After facing financial…
Seeing the need, church joins Salem’s warming network with plans for expansion
Wade Harris inside the building used for warming at Seed of Faith. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Wade Harris has helped people get into transitional housing for years and has been a foster parent for dozens of kids. Seeing people struggle with to connect with services made him…
As budget season begins, high fuel costs pinch Salem agencies
A worker at a west Salem gas station changes prices on a readerboard on March 4 as fuel prices spiked across the world. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) It takes Salem’s school bus drivers more than 1,000 gallons of diesel and 500 gallons of gasoline to transport…