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South honors thespian legend in black box theater dedication
The rebuilt Rose Auditorium in the new addition at South Salem High School on Oct. 21, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) South Salem High School’s theater department will honor a local thespian legend Friday. The school is dedicating its new black box theater to the late…
Lawsuit alleges Salem officer used excessive force during unnecessary arrest
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A Salem man is suing the city and one of its police officers, alleging the officer used excessive force against him during an unnecessary arrest last fall. Christopher Garza, 47, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the city and Salem Police Department officer…
Marion County about halfway through ballots, with majority to be tallied by end of day Wednesday
Ryan Patraw processes ballots at the Marion County Clerk’s Office in Salem on Monday, May 16. Each ballot goes through several steps before it is scanned to have the vote tabulated. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Marion County elections workers have tabulated fewer than half of…
Oregon’s April unemployment rate inches down to 3.7%, state data shows
The statewide unemployment rate inched down to 3.7 in April, dropping one-tenth of a percentage point from 3.8% in March, Oregon Employment Department data showed. The rate is nearing the state’s record low of 3.4%, which the department recorded each month from November 2019 to…
COLUMN: Droughts in much of Oregon mean grim forecast for birds
Chickahominy Reservoir, about 100 miles east of Bend on U.S. Highway 20, shows the effects of persistent drought in eastern Oregon. Photo taken May 7, 2022 (Courtesy/Harry Fuller) Here in the Willamette Valley as of mid-May, we are slightly above average for seasonal precipitation. That is…
Oregon Gov. Brown, fire officials warn of challenging 2022 wildfire season
The remains of the Oregon Department of Forestry North Cascade Santiam unit headquarters on Highway 22 on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 following the Beachie Creek Fire. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A rainy late spring is delaying the start of fire season in Oregon, but state officials…
Oregon primary election: Progressive women win big, Republican races remain tight
Ballots await processing by workers at the Marion County Clerk’s Office in Salem on Monday, May 16. Voters will be contacted about missing signatures or other issues can be resolved to get the ballot counted. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Progressive women won big in Oregon’s…
ELECTION RESULTS: Todd concedes Marion County district attorney race to Clarkson
Paige Clarkson, left (Courtesy/Paige Clarkson) and Spencer Todd, right (Courtesy/Gavin Mahaley) are running for Marion County district attorney. This article was updated Wednesday around 5:10 p.m. after Spencer Todd said he conceded the race for Marion County district attorney to Paige Clarkson following the latest…
ELECTION UPDATE: Hoy up over Griggs in mayor’s race with thousands of ballots left to count
Mayoral candidates Chane Griggs, left, and Chris Hoy, right (Photos by Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) This story was updated Wednesday at 8:45 a.m. with the latest ballot counts. Salem City Council President Chris Hoy is leading in the race to become the city’s next…