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Salem weekly Covid report for May 20: Cases, hospitalizations still climbing
Used masks fill a garbage can at Salem Hospital on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Covid cases remain on the rise in the Salem area and statewide, and local hospitalizations have also increased. State health officials said Wednesday they expect hospitalizations during the…
Hoy declares victory in mayor’s race as Griggs concedes
Chris Hoy speaks with campaign volunteers while canvassing for mayor on Saturday, April 23, 2022 (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) This story was updated with statements from both candidates. Chris Hoy has declared victory in his campaign to be Salem’s next mayor following an updated…
Homeless outreach project in “dire need” of hygiene supplies following flooding at Wallace Marine
Justin Davis, an outreach nurse with Northwest Human Services, listens to Rita Edward’s heart after she complained of chest pain at her camp in Wallace Marine Park on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Those who attend the East Salem Rotary Club meeting Friday…
Hundreds honor Gerry Frank, “Oregon’s Premier Citizen”
Skip Frank speaks at the memorial service for his uncle Gerry Frank, held Thursday, May 19 at the Salem Convention Center (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) When Gerry Frank moved to Salem in 1955 to open the newest branch of his family’s Portland-based Meier & Frank Department…
Man hospitalized after southeast Salem shooting Wednesday night, police say
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A man was hospitalized Wednesday night with a gunshot wound to his neck following a shooting in southeast Salem, police said Thursday. Just before 7 p.m. Wednesday, Salem officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 5700 block of Southeast…
Rifle, other SWAT Team equipment stolen from vehicle, sheriff’s office says
A similar tactical vest and helmet (Courtesy/Marion County Sheriff’s Office) An AR-15 style rifle, tactical vest and gas mask were among the equipment reported stolen Wednesday from a Marion County Sheriff’s Office employee’s personal vehicle, the agency said Wednesday evening. The sheriff’s office said in…
Oregon still collecting more tax revenue than economists anticipated
(Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Oregon tax collections continue to surge, with Oregonians paying $1.2 billion more in income taxes this spring than last year. The increasing state revenues aren’t due to higher taxes. Instead, according to Oregon’s quarterly economic forecast, many people cashed in assets in…
Nonprofits blend art, history to rethink the Bush legacy in Salem
A portrait of Mariamou, a Portland woman who came to the U.S. as a refugee from the Central African Republic, hangs next to a painting of early Oregon statesman Asahel Bush in the Bush House Museum in Salem, part of a still-untitled exhibit opening in…
Hoy still ahead in mayor’s race as Marion, Polk count most ballots
Chris Hoy, right, remains ahead of Chane Griggs, left, in the race for Salem mayor (Photos by Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Chris Hoy remains in the lead to be Salem’s next mayor after local election workers processed tens of thousands more ballots Wednesday. Following…