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Defense attorney nonprofit asks state leaders to condemn Clarkson’s political mailer
Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson (Courtesy/Paige Clarkson) Nearly two dozen past presidents of the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Saturday asked Gov. Kate Brown, Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Martha Walters and Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to put out a statement disavowing perceived attacks…
Let city councilors hear your thoughts on Salem infrastructure bond
(Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Salem city councilors want your input as they consider what to include in a $300 million infrastructure package they’ll seek voter approval for in the fall. Councilors meet Monday evening for a work session on the proposed bond and will hear public…
Fewer than 15% of eligible Marion County voters cast ballots ahead of May 17 primary
A ballot box in Marion County. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Fewer than 15% of registered voters in Marion County have cast ballots four days out from the May 17 primary election. Marion County residents have returned 31,364 ballots, or 14.4% of 218,324 total registered voters in…
Governor declares market disruption, allowing state regulators to investigate baby formula price gouging
A scoop of baby formula (Ajay Suresh/Wikimedia Commons) Oregon regulators can act against baby formula price gouging following a Friday declaration by Gov. Kate Brown. Brown on Friday declared an “abnormal market disruption” for baby formula amid a nationwide shortage. The governor acted following reports…
Learn about local Pacific Islanders through school district event
Kathleen Jonathan, the Salem-Keizer School District’s only Marshallese-speaking school outreach worker, meets with a family at their home in the fall of 2020 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Salem-Keizer School District leaders will host a virtual community event Monday evening to share stories and information from local…
Salem weekly Covid report for May 13: Local hospitalizations, cases continue to rise
Used masks fill a garbage can at Salem Hospital on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Covid cases continue to tick up in the Salem area and statewide, while average hospitalizations are up slightly at Salem Hospital. Here’s our report for May 13, 2022.…
DEA finds 2,000 fentanyl-laced pills in Salem drug trafficking investigation
Seized pills containing fentanyl, unrelated to the Salem investigation. (U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration) Drug Enforcement Agency agents in Salem watched Jose D. Chavez Jr. through surveillance video as he walked down a staircase leading to a house at 1668 Madras St. S.E the night of…
LOCAL HISTORY: The roadside farm and floral shop that became a tourist attraction
The former Eola Acres Floral Shop today (Photo by Sara Belousek) If you drive Highway 22 from Salem to Independence you pass two very interesting older buildings on the north side of the highway. The Eola Acres Floral Shop was located at 4785 Salem-Dallas Highway.…
Public defense leaders ask Oregon’s attorney general to withdraw Clarkson endorsement
A copy of a mailer promoting the re-election of Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson. (Courtesy/Virginia Norblad) This story was updated at 8:50 p.m. Thursday after Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum provided a statement. Eight leading public defenders from across the state Thursday asked Attorney General…