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At Salem Reporter, we constantly assess what we do and what we can do for the community. Along that line, we’re wondering if we should add an obituary section.

After all, obituaries have been a staple of news service since before the country was founded. 

We want your advice on this. Please take a moment to consider the Editor’s Note below, and then send your views to Editor Les Zaitz in an email to [email protected].

We consider our readers our most important consultants!

Here are some of our latest reports. You can find more on our website.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Obituaries tell of people but also of culture and we may add them
As modern life shifts to the web, Salem Reporter is considering obituaries to its content. Readers are invited to weigh in on the idea.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Obituaries tell of people but also of culture and we may add them
As modern life shifts to the web, Salem Reporter is considering obituaries to its content. Readers are invited to weigh in on the idea.
City to describe major parking reforms in forum for the community
The city is considering getting rid of its parking mandates, which dictate the number of parking spaces that must go with new buildings. The city’s open house to provide information…
City to describe major parking reforms in forum for the community
The city is considering getting rid of its parking mandates, which dictate the number of parking spaces that must go with new buildings. The city’s open house to provide information…
State revokes former deputy’s certification over dishonesty, misconduct
Then-Deputy Jerry Wollenschlaeger was charged in 2019 for $12 in play left on a lottery machine by a patron who had stepped away, according to the state’s police licensing agency.…
State revokes former deputy’s certification over dishonesty, misconduct
Then-Deputy Jerry Wollenschlaeger was charged in 2019 for $12 in play left on a lottery machine by a patron who had stepped away, according to the state’s police licensing agency.…

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