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Woman rescued after getting caught in Santiam River current
(Courtesy of Marion County Sheriff’s Office) First responders in Marion and Linn counties rescued a woman stuck in a Santiam River current Thursday afternoon. Workers at a Knife River facility called 911 at 1:30 p.m. after they heard a woman calling for help who was…
Philanthropist’s gift will boost field trips, clubs at McKay
The band plays during the ribbon-cutting ceremony at McKay High School on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Lester Green spent years involved at the high school that bears his father-in-law’s name. The Salem philanthropist moved to the area in 1950, shortly after marrying…
Saffron Supply Co. moves business after century downtown
Saffron Supply Co. is moving from its downtown location after nearly a century in the same spot. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) After spending a career in banking, Adam Stout wanted to be part of conversations about where the Salem community should go in the future. For…
PHOTOS: Oregon veterans recognized at Capitol
Gold Star widow Valerie Morey, of Milwaukie, Ore. stands at attention while holding a U.S. flag during a Veterans Day Celebration in front of the Oregon State Capitol on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Morey’s husband, Steve, served in the U.S. Army. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Major…
Nonprofit providing Christmas gifts to Salem families in need gets $1,500 donation from local union
Volunteers wrapping gifts to deliver to Oregon families ahead of Christmas. (Courtesy of Christmas Family Adoption Foundation) Mike Burright was a Portland-area real estate agent in 2002 when a family he’d previously sold a house to told him they were going to lose everything. The…
UPDATED: City council votes to accept body-worn camera funding for Salem police
This story was updated following the city council vote Monday night. Salem police could be wearing body cameras as soon as next year. The Salem City Council voted unanimously Monday night on accepting a grant from the state legislature to fund a body-worn camera program…
Salem Peace lecture to focus on Indigenous strategies to fight climate change
Winona LaDuke (Courtesy photo) One of the most influential environmental activists in the world today, Winona LaDuke, will discuss Indigenous responses to climate change in the 23rd Annual Salem Peace lecture Nov. 10. LaDuke is a Harvard and Antioch University graduate, a two-time running mate…
With new ag complex, Chemeketa sets sights recruiting high school agriculture students
The Agriculture Complex at Chemeketa Community College on Nov. 3, 2021 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Every summer, Jared Hibbard-Swanson helps a few dozen middle and high schoolers farm a 6-acre plot in northeast Salem. The Marion Polk Food Share’s youth farm provides free boxes of local…
Terrence Green’s immigration journey inspired his law practice. Now, he’s teaching immigration law.
Terrence Green (Courtesy/KJ Johnson) After graduating college in 2003, Terrence Green spent three months waiting for the permit that would allow him to work in the U.S. “I was kind of in limbo – I couldn’t accept employment and I didn’t know how quickly it…