A jet arrives at the Aurora State Airport in 2019. (Jaime Valdez/Pamplin Media Group) A proposed expansion of the Aurora State Airport could generate millions of dollars in local economic activity while making room for fire suppression and emergency service aircrafts. But the city of Aurora and a local conservation[Read More…]
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Uncategorized Salem firefighters get 20,000 masks donated from South Korea
Salem’s sister city, Gimhae, South Korea, sent 20,000 masks to Salem. (Courtesy/ Gabe Benmoussa) [ NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing this information free as a community service. You can support dissemination by subscribing. ] The Salem Fire Department got a special shipment from South Korea on Wednesday, thanks to Salem’s sister[Read More…]
Uncategorized Woodburn care facilities, labor contractor, among new reported Covid outbreaks
An image of the coronavirus from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [ NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing this information free as a community service. You can support dissemination by subscribing. ] A Woodburn labor contractor and three local nursing homes are the latest facilities in Marion and Polk[Read More…]
COLUMN: Sometimes, free isn’t the best price when it comes to health insurance
The woman was new to Medicare. She came to the counseling session believing she wanted a no-premium Medicare Advantage insurance plan. But after reviewing her insurance options, she instead chose insurance that would cost about $150 a month. The reason? The costlier insurance would save her money in the long[Read More…]
Despite pandemic, McKay educators work one on one to help students graduate
McKay High School senior Joseph Jacobsen works with assistant principal Aaron Johnson and science teacher Lori Hunt on August 18, 2020 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Lori Hunt glanced from her phone to a spiral-bound notebook on the desk in front of her. “I just got hung up on,” said the McKay[Read More…]
A west Salem cannabis shop’s walk-up window could be a new way Oregonians buy weed
Kortni Bettiol looks through the walk-up window at the west Salem location of Homegrown Oregon. (Jake Thomas/Salem Reporter) The space is tight inside the west Salem location of Homegrown Oregon. With social distancing guidelines in place, only two customers at a time are allowed in the cannabis retailer’s cramped sales[Read More…]
Now, Willamette musicians head to the studio to record a song born of collaboration
The musical piece “Birds in this Woman” involved (from left) singer Laura Aguero, poet Elizabeth Woody, composer Robert Nelson and Hector Aguero, a Willamette University associate professor. (Photo courtesy Hector Aguero) A music conductor and a singer from Salem, a poet from Warm Springs and a composer from Texas combined[Read More…]
State offers $500 to struggling Oregonians
Bath and Body Works in the Willamette Town Center was closed. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) [Salem Reporter is providing this information free as a community service. You can support dissemination by subscribing. ] If you’re struggling financially because of the pandemic, you may be eligible for a one-time payment of $500. On[Read More…]
Cities and counties complain about how federal Covid cash is carved up
The Oregon State Capitol canceled a Cherry Blossom Festival scheduled in March due to COVID-19. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) [ NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing this information free as a community service. You can support dissemination by subscribing. ] Local government officials say they could do more to help Salem area people[Read More…]
Vice chair of West Salem Neighborhood Association resigns after derogatory Facebook comment investigated
Salem City Council Chambers. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The vice chair of the West Salem Neighborhood Association resigned Monday after an ethics investigation said remarks he made about people protesting police brutality warranted a public apology. Mark Coutis, president of construction company International Construction Blasting and Mining, resigned during Monday night’s[Read More…]
