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Tennis and pickleball tournament benefits women’s heart health
Stephanie Jones serves it up on the tennis court. (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) The Salem Health Foundation hosted a mixed tennis and pickleball tournament on May 21 at the Salem Tennis & Swim Club. The goal was to bring greater awareness to women’s heart…
Advise city on conservation, redevelopment in north Salem as board member
A map of the area in Salem represented by the North Gateway Redevelopment Advisory Board (Facebook/City of Salem) Residents of north and northeast Salem have a chance to help steer conservation, rehabilitation and redevelopment in their community. There are two openings on the North Gateway…
UPDATE: Northeast Fisher Road cleared after partly blocked by semi truck
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) UPDATE: Salem police said at 10:40 a.m. Thursday that Northeast Fisher Road had been cleared. Original story below: Drivers should temporarily avoid Northeast Fisher Road between Devonshire Avenue and Silverton Road as a semi truck is blocking the road, police said Thursday…
Ward 4 race could go to November ballot as candidates just one vote apart
Dynee Medlock, left, and Deanna Gwyn, are just one vote apart following a May 25 ballot tally in the ward 4 race to represent south central Salem (Campaign photos) A tight Salem City Council race may not be settled until November after a near-final ballot…
Thousands of Oregonians likely to face sticker shock when they buy health insurance for 2023
OregonHealthCare.gov is the state’s website for buying health insurance coverage. More than 300,000 Oregonians who buy health insurance for themselves or through a small group plan are likely to see a spike in premiums next year. The health insurance companies that offer plans on the…
Help city, county plan Cordon Road development through online “open house”
Map of the Cordon Road corridor (Courtesy/City of Salem) The city of Salem and Marion County are seeking community input to help plan future work on Cordon Road between Kuebler Boulevard and Hazelgreen Road. An online “open house” went live Monday as the city, county…
Mental health, addiction treatment now under same roof at Bridgeway Plaza in Salem
A ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 19, 2022, celebrating the opening of Bridgeway Plaza in Salem. (Ardeshir Tabrizian/Salem Reporter) When Tim Murphy set out to find a place to serve as a hub for mental health and addiction treatment in Salem, he didn’t think…
Oregon scientists want your help gathering data on turtles
A Western pond turtle, one of Oregon’s native turtle species (Courtesy/Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife) Oregon scientists want your help keeping track of the state’s native turtles. Western Oregon University in partnership with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and several other agencies…
Salem mayor honored for age-friendly city work
Salem Mayor Chuck Bennett won AARP Oregon’s inaugural age-friendly community champion award in May 2022(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregon’s chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons on Monday honored Salem Mayor Chuck Bennett with its inaugural Age-Friendly Champion award. Bandana Shrestha, AARP state director for…