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South Pole drama “Terra Nova” lands at Pentacle
Actors in the dress rehearsal for the Pentacle Theatre’s production of “Terra Nova,” opening July 8 (Courtesy/Pentacle Theatre) Friday night the lights will go up at the Pentacle Theater for “Terra Nova,” a play that has brought Scott Ramp home. Written by Ted Tally of…
Salem weekly Covid report for July 8: Local hospitalizations, cases flat
An isolation room for a Covid patient in the intensive care unit at Salem Hospital on Aug. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The number of Covid cases and hospitalizations in the Salem area has remained largely flat over the past week. HOSPITAL CAPACITY The average…
LOCAL HISTORY: Almost 170 years ago, Marion County was a leader in reviving Oregon fairs
Oliver Standing, 2, of Forest Grove, leans in to pet a calf at the Marion County Fair in 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) As the Marion County Fair runs this weekend, Salem Reporter asked Craig Smith of the Willamette Genealogical Society for an overview of the…
Survey finds majority of Oregonians, Willamette Valley residents favor gun restrictions
Oregonians generally believe gun regulations should be more strict, with divides along party and county lines, according to a recent Oregon Values and Beliefs Center poll (M&R Glasgow/Flickr) A majority of Oregonians and Willamette Valley residents believe gun regulation across the nation and the state…
Willamette, Oregon humane societies now one organization
BJ Andersen, executive director of Willamette Humane Society, speaks at an event commemorating the organization’s merge with Oregon Humane Society on Wednesday, July 6 in Salem (Courtesy/Oregon Humane Society) The Willamette Humane Society and Oregon Humane Society made their merger official on July 1 and…
Immigration rights nonprofit Causa announces abrupt closure amid labor dispute with employees
Former Causa leaders at a rally at the Oregon Capitol in 2019. The Salem-based immigrant rights advocacy organization’s board announced it would dissolve Causa in July 2022 (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) An Oregon immigrant rights nonprofit is shutting down amid a dispute with its labor union…
Center of Capitol closes for earthquake upgrades until 2025
The iconic Oregon Capitol Rotunda is among the sections of the building closed through 2025 for seismic renovations. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Salem’s most iconic landmark is now largely closed to the public. The central section of the Oregon State Capitol building is off limits as…
Downtown Salem streets to close Monday for Hoopla basketball tournament
Winter Street Northeast was closed at Chemeketa Street Northeast on Aug. 4, 2021 in preparation for last year’s Hoopla (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Some Salem drivers may have to take new routes next week when the city’s 3×3 basketball tournament closes off four streets. Hoopla is…
Keizer public library funding measure will not be on November ballot
The Keizer Community Library will remain without city funding after councilors deferred a vote on a potential ballot measure at a July 5 meeting (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Keizerites who were hoping to have a public library within the city limits in the next couple of…