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Pedestrian killed in crash in northeast Salem Friday night, sheriff’s office says
The scene of a crash that killed a pedestrian in the 600 block of Lancaster Drive N.E. in Salem Friday evening, May 6. 2022. (Courtesy/Marion County Sheriff’s Office) An SUV struck and killed a pedestrian in the road on Lancaster Drive Northeast in Salem Friday…
City council will consider final approval for two subdivisions Monday
Salem city council chambers on Wednesday, September 30. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem city councilors will vote on giving a final go-ahead to two planned south Salem subdivisions during a meeting Monday evening. AGENDA Councilors will vote on a final order affirming the city planning administrator’s…
UPDATE: Police investigating after Molotov cocktails thrown at Oregon Right to Life office
A damaged heating unit at the front of the Oregon Right to Life office from an arson reported Sunday, May 8, 2022 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) This story was updated at 3:10 p.m. with additional information from Keizer police. A person threw two Molotov cocktails at…
Library book sale returns to Salem this weekend
New books on display at the Salem Public Library (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Book-lovers can snap up cheap copies of donated books and retired library volumes as the Friends of the Salem Public Library book sale returns this weekend. The sale runs Friday through Sunday, May…
Meet the woman working to bring concerts to Salem’s new amphitheater
Kathleen Swarm, amphitheater manager for the city of Salem, outside the Gerry Frank | Salem Rotary Amphitheater on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Shortly after Kathleen Swarm moved back to Salem in early 2021, she was driving over the bridge across the Willamette…
City cancels First Friday amphitheater concert due to thunderstorm forecast
The Gerry Frank | Salem Rotary Amphitheater is lit for the first time on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Salem will have to wait a little longer for its first concert at the new amphitheater in Riverfront Park. City officials decided to call…
Word of Mouth reopening May 12 under new ownership
Word of Mouth Bistro in central Salem. Owners Becky and Steve Mucha announced their retirement and the restaurant’s closure April 9, but former employees bought the restaurant and are re-opening it. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Salemites who have been missing the crème brûlée French toast, Plate…
Salem weekly Covid report for May 6: Local hospitalizations climb as cases rise
Empty beds in the hallway of the emergency room at Salem Hospital (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Covid cases are ticking up in the Salem area and statewide, while average hospitalizations are up at Salem Hospital. Here’s our report for May 6, 2022. HOSPITAL CAPACITY The number…
Liberty House raises funds with 20s-themed mega raffle
Board Chair Eva Corbin presents at the Liberty House Mega Raffle on Saturday, April 30 (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) Fringe and sequins for the ladies; bowler hats and pocket watches for the men were in style at the Salem Convention Center on April 30. The…