Salem, Oregon News
Uncategorized 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 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 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…]
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 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…]
Uncategorized Libby Anderson serves coffee at Archive with a mask and safe distancing on June 17, 2020. (Cathy Cheney/Salem Reporter) All workers in Oregon are now required to wear masks indoors even if they stay 6 feet away from others, the Oregon Health Authority announced Monday. The new rules require anyone[Read More…]
Gov. Kate Brown listens in during a phone call with Vice President Mike Pence and other governors on Monday, April 20. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A Salem-area lawmaker has joined a lawsuit alleging that Gov. Kate Brown’s pandemic-related orders undercut the constitutional authority of the Legislature. State Rep. Mike Nearman, R-Independence,[Read More…]
Miranda Lara Ruiz, 16, left, and Marina Melnychuk pick up items from their lockers at McKay High School on Thursday, September 3. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregon so far has little picture of how hundreds of thousands of students are faring with virtual learning this year but local experience in Salem[Read More…]
Oregon State Correctional Institution. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Chemeketa Community College will soon be out of the business of helping inmates in local prisons finish high school. The Oregon Corrections Department on Friday turned down an offer from Chemeketa and five other community colleges to reshape in-prison schooling to cut costs.[Read More…]
Les Zaitz, Salem Reporter editor (Robert Quick photo) The scenes around the country the past few days have been remarkable when it comes to voting. Most states don’t have the convenience of Oregon’s vote-by-mail. So, you’ve seen photos and videos of determined voters standing in line to vote. For hours.[Read More…]
