Madilyn McKenzie feeds Bubbles and Crush, 4-H goats raised with her sister, Hailey, on Wednesday, May 27, outside of Jefferson, at the farm of a family friend where they house their animals. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) First went the high school proms. Then the graduation ceremonies. And now, local youth involved[Read More…]
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Uncategorized Salem nursing home failed to follow infection control guidelines as coronavirus spread, report says
Salem Transitional Care (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Employees at a Salem nursing home hit hard by the coronavirus re-used protective masks and didn’t sanitize or change protective equipment in between sick patients and those not yet tested for COVID-19, according to a report by the Oregon Department of Human Services. Salem Transitional Care,[Read More…]
OnPoint Community Credit Union to open Salem area branches
The front entrance to the OnPoint Community Credit Union’s new Keizer branch. (Courtesy/OnPoint Community Credit Union) At OnPoint Community Credit Union’s new Keizer branch, brochures are being put in place, supplies have been put away and desks and workstations for staff are being set up for its Monday opening. The[Read More…]
PHOTOS: Oregon National Guard, OSU extension distribute masks to farmers
Oregon National Guard Spc. Eric Holloway, center, carries a box of masks over to a vehicle. Oregon State University extension employees and the Oregon National Guard distributed masks and hand sanitizer to farmworkers and agricultural producers on Wednesday, May 27 at the Oregon State Fairgrounds. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Farmers, ranchers,[Read More…]
NEW FEATURE: Column for Salem Reporter tackles Medicare questions
About one in five Oregonians have Medicare, and many of them have questions about enrollment, insurance, penalties and such. More than a dozen volunteer Medicare counselors are available to help Marion and Polk residents by phone during the pandemic. To make a counseling appointment with a trained volunteer, or to[Read More…]
Uncategorized In bid to protect workers, Oregon ag department hands out free masks, sanitizer
Audrey Comerford loads a box of masks into Ethan Smith’s pickup. Smith was picking up masks for B&D Farms, of St. Paul. Oregon State University extension employees and the Oregon National Guard distributed masks and hand sanitizer to farmworkers and agricultural producers on Wednesday, May 27 at the Oregon State[Read More…]
Salem area sees unprecedented unemployment among coronavirus pandemic
Kelly O’Bonnon, who is four months pregnant, is among those out of work amid the pandemic. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The state confirmed on Wednesday what tens of thousands of Salem area residents already knew when it released unemployment figures for counties and metro areas. Unemployment for the Salem area increased[Read More…]
Chemeketa lays off part-time workers, offers retirement incentives to cut costs
Chemeketa Community College on Thursday, April 16. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Chemeketa Community College has laid off 250 part-time and student workers and is offering retirement incentives to others to trim spending for the coming year. More steps will likely be needed to balance the college’s budget for the 2020-21 because[Read More…]
City to make nearly $400,000 available to small businesses in Salem
A view of Liberty Street in downtown Salem on Thursday, April 2. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Hoping to lend a hand to struggling businesses that have been unable to get federal funding to help pay for payroll or rent, Salem has allocated money to help around 100 local businesses. Salem officials[Read More…]
Pressing for truth about Marion County’s public health crisis took doggedness
Julia Ruminelli, clinic director at Salud Medical Center, helps medical assistant Yuleivi Cazares Rodriguez tie her gown while Viviana Gourley adjusts her gloves at the center’s COVID-19 testing area in Woodburn on Wednesday, April 29. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The mystery was in front of us all. Marion County had racked[Read More…]
