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Salem Public Library eyes September reopening date
A rendering of the newly renovated Salem Public Library. (Courtesy/Hacker Architects) By the end of the summer, book enthusiasts will again be able to peruse shelves and read the back cover of books as the Salem Public Library construction nears an end. For more than…
Oregon State Hospital Advisory Board says it was left out of loop on hospital staffing crisis
The Oregon State Hospital on Friday, May 28, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) An advisory panel to the Oregon State Hospital says it was blind-sided by the hospital’s move to request help from the National Guard to help relieve a severe staffing shortage. In a June…
City of Salem recognizes graduating seniors for service to community
CAREcorps group picture at the Oregon State Capitol in 2019. (Courtesy/Laurie Shaw Casarez) Anna Dang said people don’t have to have a certain number of volunteer hours to be an important part of a community. The 17-year-old McKay High School senior said it’s important to…
With 30 National Guard members, help is on the way for Oregon State Hospital’s staffing crisis
Sgt. 1st Class Dugald Campbell, of the Oregon National Guard, poses for a photo in his mask. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Members of the Oregon National Guard are heading to the Oregon State Hospital next week, undergoing training before assuming hospital roles as the…
With the help of a grant, a Salem nonprofit will offer helping hand to those leaving prison
A hallway leads to patient bedrooms for the medically managed withdrawal program at Bridgeway, where patients can detox from drugs and alcohol, on Thursday, Jan. 28. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) People exiting the prison system in Salem will have extra help staying off drugs thanks to…
Demonstrators intentionally let into Capitol by state Rep. Mike Nearman, report finds
Rep. Mike Nearman, R-Independence, at his desk on March 30, 2021 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) State Rep. Mike Nearman, R-Independence, “more likely than not” intentionally breached security protocols by allowing a group of demonstrators into the Capitol, impeding the ability of staff to function. That’s the…
Oregon State Hospital makes it through Memorial Day weekend with enough staff
The Oregon State Hospital on Friday, May 28, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Oregon State Hospital had enough staff to care for more than 500 patients for the three-day Memorial Day weekend despite a dire ongoing labor shortage at the Salem psychiatric hospital. Rebekah Gipson-King,…
Salem zoning changes would allow more multifamily housing along major arterials
Matt and Lisa Caswell, of Salem, take advantage of the nice weather to get out of the house and ride their bikes over the Union Street Railroad Bridge on Thursday, April 9. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem leaders want residents to walk, bike or take the…
Memorial honoring Vietnam War veterans on Oregon Capitol grounds moves forward
Ron Morgan recalled how after serving in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War he tried to stop in an American Legion post but was told he couldn’t enter. “You’re not a real veteran. That’s not a real war,” Morgan, a 75-year-old resident of Salem…