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As Salem student task force nears recommendations on police in schools, conflicts erupt over process

Vinny Olivas, center, protests outside a Salem-Keizer School District building with other members of Latinos Unidos Siempre after walking out of a student task force meeting on Sept. 25 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Three months have passed since Christy Perry, superintendent of the Salem-Keizer School District, pledged to reassess the use[Read More…]

Costco-centered shopping center moves ahead with council approval

The site of the proposed Kuebler Gateway Shopping Center in South Salem.(Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) A new Costco and accompanying shopping center are on their way to Keubler Boulevard, after Salem Council voted overwhelmingly to approve a site plan for the project that’s rankled the neighborhood over possible traffic impacts. The[Read More…]

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With wildfire funds and dedicated volunteers, Santiam and Salem groups prepare for long-term recovery help

Red Cross volunteers pass out meals and supplies outside of Gates on Sunday, September 20. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Oregon State Fairgrounds are empty of livestock evacuated from wildfires, and a nearby warehouse that served as a donation center for evacuees has been cleared out. But Salem and Santiam Canyon[Read More…]

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PHOTOS: Aerial views over Gates reveal fire’s rampage

A worker starts the big job of cleaning up debris in Gates. The community was hit hard by fires on Sept. 7 and Sept. 8, triggered in part by power lines toppled as high winds hit the Santiam Canyon. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) With smoke cleared, the patchwork of wildfire damage[Read More…]

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DATA: Covid tests, new cases decline in Marion County following widespread wildfires

Davalee Meade, a paramedic with Woodburn Ambulance Service administers a COVID-19 test during a free drive-through testing clinic on Tuesday, August 25. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The number of Marion County residents getting tested for Covid plunged in September following widespread wildfires, leading to a drop in total cases of the[Read More…]