Dogs meet at the Walk and Wag for Willamette Valley Hospice. (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) Pets bring great comfort and those who know they are facing the end of life may have worries about their beloved pets. The Pet Peace of Mind program provides money and hospice volunteers[Read More…]
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On Salem Reporter’s anniversary, thoughts of more local news coverage to come
Les Zaitz, editor and CEO, Salem Reporter (Photo by David Zaitz) In its first year, Salem Reporter delivered on its promise to the community. That’s my assessment as I pause to reflect on our anniversary. We promised in-depth news coverage. Salem Reporter delivered. You got Rachel Alexander’s deep look at[Read More…]
Oregon’s public records council calls for independent advocate
Ginger McCall (Courtesy/Oregon Secretary of State) SALEM — The week in Oregon politics began and ended with Ginger McCall. McCall, the state’s first public records advocate, announced her sudden resignation Monday, Sept. 9, citing undue influence from Gov. Kate Brown’s office. And, by the time the buzzer sounded on the[Read More…]
Uncategorized Urban Art Fest brings color, culture and resistance through art
A graffitied car on display at a prior Urban Arts Fest (Courtesy/Latinos Unidos Siempre) If you’ve ever wanted to see graffiti artists paint a 30-foot wall, Salem’s Urban Art Fest is the place for you. The free, all-ages event this Saturday celebrates graffiti art, rapping, beatboxing, breakdancing and show cars[Read More…]
Uncategorized More college options coming to downtown Salem with WOU expansion
The Vick building in downtown Salem will become a new Western Oregon University campus over the next year. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) A now-empty building on the edge of downtown Salem will be transformed into a new Western Oregon University campus over the next year. The Monmouth-based university bought the Vick[Read More…]
With death of her husband, Councilor Sally Cook says she will step down
Salem city hall (Salem Reporter) Sally Cook plans to resign her seat on Salem City Council soon, she informed City Manager Steve Powers on Thursday. The 39-year-old councilor said the sudden death of her husband three months ago and reality of being a single mother of two led to her[Read More…]
Uncategorized UPDATED: Police arrest armed felon near Four Corners
Robert Dailey (Courtesy/Marion County Sheriff’s Office) Police arrested a man they said fled into a southeast Salem neighborhood with a gun after several hours of searching Thrusday afternoon. Lockdowns at four Salem-Keizer Schools were lifted before the man’s arrest. All sports and other after-school activities at Houck Middle School are[Read More…]
August push at McKay means more graduates for Class of 2019
Ruth Langmoir, an August 2019 McKay High School graduate, gets a hug from graduation coach Ken Ramirez after earning her diploma. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) It took her principal dragging her out of bed to get her there, but Angel Hance Route is now a high school graduate. She was one[Read More…]
Supreme Court ruling on unanimous jury verdicts could throw decades of Oregon convictions into question
The U.S. Supreme Court could force Oregon into doing what every other state already does – requires every juror to vote to convict before a person is judged guilty. Such a decision by the Supreme Court in a case now before it could make it more difficult for prosecutors to[Read More…]
Uncategorized CHECK OUT: a triathlon, dog walk or wildfire talk
Friday Hear all about wildfires as speakers Jeffrey D. Johnson, CEO Western Fire Chiefs Association and Tom Fields, a fire prevention coordinator for the Oregon Department of Forestry, discuss the changing nature of fires, the causes and consequences, fire prevention and protection of both public and private lands. The program[Read More…]