Letters inside of a melted mailbox in Gates on Sunday, September 20. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The north bank of the Santiam River one block from Gates City Hall was still smoking Sunday as families returned to town. Gates was among the Santiam Canyon communities hit hard by the Beachie Creek[Read More…]
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Uncategorized UPDATED: Police identify high school student killed in Salem park shooting
A Salem police car. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Update, Sept. 24, 6 p.m.: Salem police said Andrew Ray Rosas, 18, of Salem was killed in the Tuesday night shooting at Hoover School Park. The second victim, an 18-year-old woman, remains in stable condition. Police have not named her or released other[Read More…]
School leaders select Salem-Keizer’s Christy Perry as Oregon Superintendent of the Year
\ In 2016, Heidi Sipe faced a challenging year as superintendent of the Umatilla School District. She was dealing with changes on the local school board and among staff and seeking advice for how to run her eastern Oregon district. Christy Perry, superintendent of Salem-Keizer Public Schools, was always willing[Read More…]
More roads open as fire crews contain more Beachie Creek Fire
Burned trees crest the ridge north of Highway 22 outside of Mill City on Sunday, September 20. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Fire crews have reported progress on containing the Beachie Creek Fire’s western edge and more areas have had evacuation orders lifted. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office reopened a portion of[Read More…]
The Salem area continues its return to work
Each of Oregon’s 36 counties saw gains in employment in August. (Courtesy/Oregon Employment Department) In a sign that the local economy is recovering from the pandemic, the Salem area saw its unemployment rate drop for the fourth straight month. The Salem area’s unemployment was 7.3% for August, according to numbers[Read More…]
Uncategorized AGENDA: Salem-Keizer board will hear back-to-school updates, re-affirm Safe and Welcoming Schools policy
The Salem-Keizer School Board meets virtually for a work session on July 28, 2020 (Screenshot) It’s the first full week of the new school year, and Salem-Keizer’s school board will meet virtually Tuesday night to hear updates and consider several resolutions. Board members will vote on a resolution re-affirming the[Read More…]
COLUMN: From free to hundreds of dollars, Medicare Advantage premiums can be confusing. Here’s how to compare
A Salem woman planned to move to southern Oregon to be closer to family. She was enrolled in a Medicare Advantage insurance plan that she liked, but she learned it was unavailable in her new county. She sought help from a SHIBA Medicare counselor to understand her options. She had[Read More…]
Uncategorized Marion County deputy prowls remote roads in race to evacuate campers as firestorm approaches
Sgt. Matt Wilkinson of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, stands in front of a map of the Beachie Creek Fire at the fire command at Chemeketa Community College on Thursday, Sept. 17. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Seven hours had passed since Sheriff’s Deputy Matt Wilkinson first laid eyes on a blaze[Read More…]
Uncategorized AROUND OREGON: Rash of Oregon arson cases fuels fear, conspiracy theories during devastating wildfires
Bryan Crenshaw sprays water onto his rooftop in Aumsville on Tuesday, Sept. 8. After losing two buildings to a wildfire three years ago, Crenshaw planned on staying through this time to protect his property. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) PORTLAND – At least six men across Oregon have been accused of intentionally[Read More…]
He failed high school, but Salem artist went on to acclaim as an artist and a gallery now provides a fresh look
Roger Hull, a Willamette University professor emeritus, curated a new exhibition at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art featuring the work of the late Clifford Gleason, an artist who had a “very difficult life.” (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) The historically significant artist Clifford Gleason, whose story and career aren’t well known,[Read More…]
