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Ward 4 council race heading to November ballot
Dynee Medlock, left, and Deanna Gwyn, are running to represent south central Salem, Ward 4, on the city council (Campaign photos) South central Salem residents will have to vote again in November for their city council candidate. After a final ballot tally released Wednesday evening,…
Salem Chamber brings back annual business awards
Tom Hoffert, chief executive officer of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, left (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) The Salem Chamber of Commerce is resuming its annual Business of the Year awards with a presentation Monday. The awards ceremony will be held at the…
State hospital must work with counties to help patients return to communities, expert’s report says
The Oregon State Hospital on May 28, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Oregon State Hospital must work with counties across the state to help patients return to community settings, expand its substance abuse treatment and produce more frequent data on court-ordered admissions, according to a…
Elementary schoolers awarded for art showing human-powered transportation
A collage of winning artwork by Salem elementary school students in the 2nd annual Salem-Keizer Safe Routes to School art contest. Thirteen Salem elementary school students were recently recognized for their art depicting “human-powered” transportation. The students are winners in the second annual art contest…
Researchers find Covid associated with higher prevalence of mental health problems
(Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Researchers have found that patients with Covid had a higher risk of suffering a mental health disorder up to a year after the initial infection compared with people who came down with other respiratory infections. The findings, published in the medical journal World…
New minimum, maximum weekly unemployment benefits to increase 7% in Oregon
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregonians who file claims for unemployment insurance starting July 3 will see their minimum and maximum weekly benefit amounts increase by about 7%, the state Employment Department announced Wednesday. The agency is required under state law to recalculate the minimum and maximum…
Oregon’s agriculture sector could win millions of dollars in federal funding
Minto Island Growers employees harvest beets on the south Salem farm (Courtesy/Marion Polk Food Share) Oregon’s thousands of farmers and ranchers have an opportunity to garner millions of dollars in loans and free grants from the federal U.S. Department of Agriculture. Last week the agency…
Read books to earn rewards through Salem’s Summer Reading Club
The Salem Public Library on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Salemites of all ages can earn rewards this summer by reading books through the Salem Public Library’s summer reading program. The 2022 Summer Reading Club offers rewards and prizes for kids, teens and…
AGENDA: Marion County commissioners consider funds for water system improvements, septic fee increases
The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday to consider contracts with the cities of Aurora and Jefferson to provide sheriff’s office patrol, as well as federal pandemic relief funding for water and sanitation projects in a dozen cities. AGENDA The board will consider increasing…