Guests tour the New Product Showcase Home in south Salem that is part of this year’s Tour of Homes. (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) The beauty of the Tour of Homes put on by the Home Builders Association of Marion and Polk Counties is that potential house buyers can[Read More…]
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Salem police union calls for body cameras, but hefty price tag has stalled efforts in the past
A Salem police officer blocks Court Street to allow space for a protest on Monday June 1, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The union representing Salem police officers is in favor of buying body cameras, but the request is unlikely to come to fruition anytime soon because of the hefty price[Read More…]
In the wake of Salem protests, a new community leader emerges
Gregg Simpson stands in Lee Park near to where he grew up on Thursday, July 16. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Gregg Simpson was stunned as he looked over a crowd of thousands of people gathered for the March for Floyd on June 6, an event he helped organize and lead. “I[Read More…]
We’ll work to get you the facts about Covid – what do you want to know?
Katrina Rothenberger, incident commander, sits for an interview in the COVID-19 incident command at the Marion County Health and Human Services office on Monday, July 13. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Covid cases are rising in Marion and Polk counties and across the state, with the percentage of positive cases climbing daily.[Read More…]
Employment Department seeks to speed up payments for self-employed
Signs in windows and doorways throughout Salem are alerting residents to changing business hours and access limits as life adjusts to pandemic times. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Hoping to speed up the processing of claims for a new unemployment benefits program, the Oregon Employment Department has launched a new form intended[Read More…]
Siletz tribe moves forward with Salem casino
The entrance to an RV park next to the proposed site for a casino being pursued by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians is pushing forward with its effort to build a casino in Salem, setting up a clash with the[Read More…]
VIDEO: Local teen explains the views behind Latino group’s push for Salem school police reforms
Students organized by Latinos Unidos Siempre urged the Salem-Keizer School Board in July 2019 to address the mental health needs of immigrant students and stop policies that disproportionately punish students of color. (FILE/Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) A local youth group, Latinos Unidos Siempre, is leading a push to spend money that[Read More…]
Salem man charged with attempted murder after shooting officer in drive by
A Salem police vehicle. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A Salem man is in custody for attempted murder after shooting a Salem police officer in a drive by shooting in the early hours of Friday morning. Salem police officer Angus “Scotty” Emmons was treated and released after a gunman drove up to[Read More…]
Positive test rate, new cases of coronavirus rising in Salem area
A screenshot of Oregon Health Authority’s latest indicators for county coronavirus response as of July 15, 2020. The coronavirus is spreading more rapidly in the Salem area, with more residents diagnosed and a greater share of tests coming back positive over the past week. Marion and Polk counties both reported[Read More…]
Salem-Keizer teachers report fear, uncertainty about in-person school as coronavirus cases rise
Salem-Keizer school district administrators meet to plan for the upcoming school year on Friday, July 10. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Local educators are increasingly wary of returning to the classroom in the fall, with many saying they have no clear information new health protocols or what will happen when a student[Read More…]