CERT team volunteer Laura Hildebrandt holds out one of the donated masks during a mask collection event at Woodmansee Park on Thursday, April 16. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem area residents won’t have to wear face coverings while going to a gym or while having a beer. But they will have[Read More…]
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Uncategorized Here’s where you can celebrate Juneteenth in Salem
Gregg Simpson, march organizer, leads protesters in taking a knee during the March for Floyd on Saturday, June 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem residents can gather virtually or from a safe distance at a local park to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday. The holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the[Read More…]
As the economy continues reopening, masks will be a part of daily life under a new requirement
Libby Anderson serves coffee at Archive with a mask and safe distancing on June 17, 2020. (Cathy Cheney/Salem Reporter) Salem area residents next week have to wear face masks while venturing out for groceries or to browse at a bookstore or boutique. Gov. Kate Brown and public health officials described[Read More…]
Uncategorized Marion County Fire District says to expect slower responses to emergencies if staffing cuts take hold
Marion County Fire District 1 is expecting to make staffing cuts following a levy failure last month. (Courtesy/Marion County Fire District 1) Facing a $2.4 million budget shortage, Marion County Fire District No. 1 is planning to cut staffing and employee benefits. Fire Chief Kyle McMann said the district, which[Read More…]
PHOTOS: West Salem gets its own Black Lives Matter protest
A handful of demonstrators wave signs at passing traffic during in “pop up” protest at Orchard Heights Park on Wednesday, June 17. (Cathy Cheney/Salem Reporter) A small gathering of Black Lives Matter demonstrators gathered on Wednesday, June 17, in front of Orchard Heights Park in West Salem to hold up[Read More…]
Uncategorized Salem can have a little more fun – but get those masks on
Customers grab drinks at Vagabond Brewing, 2195 Hyacinth St. N.E., during the first phase of Salem’s reopening on Friday, May 22. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Residents in the Salem area on Friday can once again go to the movies, play Pac-Man at an arcade or take a dip in a public[Read More…]
Marion and Polk counties approved for Phase 2 of reopening
People walk along Southeast Commercial Street during the first phase of Salem’s reopening on Friday, May 22. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Residents of Marion and Polk counties will be allowed to stay out in bars later and even go to swimming pools starting on Friday, June 19. But they’ll also need[Read More…]
Blue collar working families were struggling before COVID-19 hit. Without help, advocates fear a wave of evictions.
Farm to Families food boxes are distributed from the St. Vincent De Paul food bank on Friday, May 22 . (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Working-class families in Oregon were struggling to afford necessities before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, a trend advocates worry could fuel a homelessness crisis when a statewide moratorium[Read More…]
The Marion County Fair is still on for this year, but will be virtual
Hailey McKenzie, 15, left, and sister Madilyn, 12, pose for a photo with their 4-H sheep on Wednesday, May 27, outside of Jefferson, at the farm of a family friend where they house their animals. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Marion County Fair has gone virtual this year, allowing its 4-H[Read More…]
COLUMN: Help available for seniors to cover Medicare costs
Millions of Americans have had Medicare since President Johnson signed the bill into law 55 years ago. Most of them have had questions. If you want to ask a question to be answered in this column, or if you want to make an appointment with a trained counselor, see the[Read More…]
