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Salem couple puts extra wine to use for Ukraine aid
Patrick Bush holds a bottle of his Highsaw Cellar 2020 Pinot Noir (Courtesy/Jennifer Bush) After the 2020 wildfire season, Patrick and Jennifer Bush ended up with more wine than they could hope to drink. Patrick was working at a local winery as part of his…
PHOTOS: Salem celebrates the return of World Beat festival
Hula Halau ‘O Ke Alaua dancers at the 2022 World Beat Festival (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) A dragon boat team from Tacoma at the 2022 World Beat Festival (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) A grass dancer with Savannah Soltz and Family Native Dancers performs…
Pedestrian killed in crash Sunday night in Hayesville, deputies say
A driver struck and killed a pedestrian Sunday night in the 4000 block of Lancaster Drive and Northeast Ibex Street, deputies say. (Marion County Sheriff’s Office) Deputies say a driver hit and killed a pedestrian Sunday night in Hayesville. Around 10:05 p.m. Sunday, deputies and…
PHOTOS: Stubborn bridge gives up Salem perch after a lot of tugging
A crane gently eases the skeletal frame of the Center Street skybridge onto the former site of the Nordstrom store on Saturday, June 25. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Those in downtown Salem got a slow-motion show on Saturday, June 25, as construction crews worked to remove…
AROUND THE U.S.: Leaders react, mobilize in states in wake of Supreme Court decision
A leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion overturning Roe v. Wade triggered a large protest to protect abortion rights outside the Georgia State Capitol on May 14. (Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder) Reaction was swift across the U.S. on Friday, June 24, as the…
Abortion right rally planned Friday night in Salem, protesting Roe v. Wade decision
A banner reading “Abortion Saves Lives” hangs in front of the Oregon Capitol on Tuesday, May 3 during an abortion rights rally following the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion which would overturn Roe v. Wade (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) A rally and march protesting…
AGENDA: Salem City Council to consider infrastructure bond package, city budget Monday
Salem City Council Chambers. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem city councilors on Monday will consider adopting the city budget for 2022-23, and vote on a final list of projects to be included in an infrastructure bond expected to go before voters in November. AGENDA The $736…
Salem weekly Covid report for June 24: Local hospitalizations, cases spike
A nurse cares for a Covid patient in the intensive care unit at Salem Hospital on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The number of local patients hospitalized with Covid spiked this week, as did new cases after falling for the past three weeks.…
Idaho’s trigger law will abolish abortions 30 days after SCOTUS ruling overturning Roe v. Wade
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, June 24, reversed Roe v. Wade in a long-anticipated decision. (Les Zaitz/Oregon Capital Chronicle) In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has voted to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that determined a person’s constitutional right to seek an…