Salem, Oregon News
Uncategorized A carved eagle stands guard over remnants of a business along Oregon Highway 22 in Gates on Saturday, Sept. 19. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) GATES – As wildfires exploded into fast-moving furies on Labor Day, high winds dropped power lines in Gates and triggered a string of fires. Among those who[Read More…]
Firefighters pick up the remains of a destroyed fire command at the Gates Elementary School on Wednesday, September 9. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Rains that fell in western Oregon starting Thursday night brought relief to fire crews battling the Beachie Creek Fire and Willamette Valley residents cooped up because of the[Read More…]
A destroyed historic egg hatchery on the property of Michael and Lori Chauran in Mehama on Wednesday, September 9. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Travis Cook heard about wildfires spreading about 10 miles from his mother’s home in rural Marion County. That was Labor Day. He called that evening. Cathy Cook told[Read More…]
Gov. Kate Brown talks with a fire commander in the Santiam Canyon on Thursday, Sept. 17. (Office of Gov. Kate Brown photo) Residents of communities in the fire-ravaged Santiam Canyon may soon have limited access to their homes. Firefighters are optimistic that the rainy weather forecast will work to their[Read More…]
Scott Torgeson, who taught Keizer students for more than 30 years, is undergoing multiple surgeries after sustaining burns to 20 percent of his body. After spending Labor Day kayaking on Detroit Lake with members of his family, former Clear Lake and Forest Ridge Elementary teacher Scott Torgeson was ready to[Read More…]
Tim McDevitt and Daniel Dundon, on the left, stayed behind at Breitenbush Hot Springs overnight as fire burned around them. They were joined on Tuesday, Sept. 8, by Fire Chief Jordan Pollack. Capt. Neil Clasen and Erik Wennstrom of the Breitenbush Fire Department. (Breitenbush Fire Department photo) One of Oregon’s[Read More…]
Uncategorized Shawn Baird, of Woodburn Ambulance Services, demonstrates a COVID-19 rapid test on Tuesday, August 25. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Marion County health officials are seeing fewer tests for Covid and fewer reported cases as county residents have fled their homes due to wildfires or sheltered at home to avoid hazardous air.[Read More…]
Uncategorized Gov. Kate Brown reviews fire damage in the Santiam Canyon on Thursday, Sept. 17, after she received a briefing from fire officials. (Office of Gov. Kate Brown photo) UPDATE 11 a.m. Thursday: The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries warned people to be alert to potential floods and debris[Read More…]
Oregon OSHA A longstanding west Salem cafe and fruit stand has received a nearly $14,000 fine from the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration for not requiring employees to wear masks or maintaining social distancing. But Clyde Aspinwall, the owner of Cafe 22 West that has a fruit store[Read More…]
An empty classroom at Stevens Middle School on Aug. 18, 2020 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Salem-area residents are split on whether it’s a good idea for students to return to classrooms this fall, according to a Salem Reporter survey, but most reported concerns about the academic and emotional well-being of their[Read More…]
