The Marion County building in downtown Salem (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Tax bills are on their way to Marion and Polk county residents. While property values are up, not all property owners will see significantly bigger bills. According to a press release from the Marion County Assessor’s Office, property[Read More…]
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Uncategorized VOTING VITALS: Ballot return data, voting information for Oct. 21
Here’s your quick look at how the 2020 general election is going, with daily updates on ballot return information, details on past voting and a collection of stories from the news team at Salem Reporter on this year’s election. BY THE NUMBERS – BALLOT RETURNS SO FAR: Marion County –[Read More…]
Uncategorized VOTE 2020: Danny Jaffer seeks to unseat incumbent Polk County commissioner, insisting he can provide leadership during crisis
Danny Jaffer is running for Polk County commissioner against Lyle Mordhorst in the November election. (Courtesy/ Danny Jaffer) Name: Danny Jaffer Age: 59 Home: Independence When Danny Jaffer was an officer in the U.S. Navy, he was tasked with a multi-million-dollar pier expansion in Okinawa, Japan. The pier would save time that ships[Read More…]
Uncategorized VOTE 2020: With an eye toward resolving conflict, Lyle Mordhorst seeks to keep his seat as Polk County commissioner
Lyle Mordhorst is running to keep his seat on the Polk County Board of Commissioners in the November election. (Courtesy/ Lyle Mordhorst) Name: Lyle Mordhorst Age: 63 Home: west Salem Lyle Mordhorst’s biggest concern is the traffic in Polk County, especially at dangerous intersections. At the time Mordhorst was appointed Polk County commissioner[Read More…]
Salem area adding back jobs at a slower pace
A closed sign at American Eagle at Salem Center. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) The Salem area’s unemployment barely budged last month, according to numbers from the Oregon Employment Department released Tuesday. In September, the unemployment rate for the Salem area was 7.8%, slightly down from August’s rate of 7.9%. The[Read More…]
Uncategorized Teenager seriously injured from gunshot in east Salem Monday night
Marion County Sheriff’s Office. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) A 16-year-old boy was shot and seriously injured in east Salem Monday evening, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to a report of a shooting around 6:50 p.m. on Northeast Auburn Road near Clarmar Drive and found the injured teenager at[Read More…]
Uncategorized VOTING VITALS: Ballot return data, voting information for Oct. 20
Here’s your quick look at how the 2020 general election is going, with daily updates on ballot return information, details on past voting and a collection of stories from the news team at Salem Reporter on this year’s election. BY THE NUMBERS – BALLOT RETURNS SO FAR: Marion County –[Read More…]
Uncategorized This week, your local beer or wine purchase can help Salem kids
A child in day care at the Boys & Girls Club of Salem on August 13, 2020 starts on a DIY lava lamp project (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) If you’ve been looking for a chance to stock up on local beer or wine, you’re in luck. The Boys and Girls Club[Read More…]
Humane Society heads online with its annual Salem auction
Susan Fletcher gets into the holiday spirit with Bane, a feral cat she is fostering for the Willamette Humane Society. The society has scheduled its annual auction for Saturday, Oct. 24. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) In 20 years, there’s never been a Boo Bash fundraiser for the Willamette Humane Society like[Read More…]
Uncategorized Community members “incredulous” at Proud Boys roaming Bush’s Pasture Park with weapons
A screen capture from a video showing a group of Proud Boys roaming Bush’s Pasture Park Saturday, Oct. 17. A group of Proud Boys armed with military-style rifles roamed Bush’s Pasture Park on Saturday, riling some residents about people drinking and carrying weapons in a city park. A video captured[Read More…]
