Salem, Oregon News
Uncategorized Yolanda Rodriguez, of Oregon State University Extension, poses for a photo in her mask on Wednesday, May 27 at a mask distribution event for farmworkers and the agricultural sector. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) As restrictions ease across Oregon, face masks continue to be a visual reminder of the coronavirus which has[Read More…]
Students organized by Latinos Unidos Siempre urged the new Salem-Keizer School Board to address the mental health needs of immigrant students and stop policies that disproportionately punish students of color at a July 2019 meeting. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Latino community organizations are calling on Salem-Keizer School District leaders to push[Read More…]
Melvin Smith, an organizer of Salem’s demonstration on Saturday, May 30, indicates the demand that all four officers involved in the arrest of George Floyd in Minneapolis should be charged with his death. To date, one officer has been charged with second-degree murder in the May 25 death. (Chris Ward[Read More…]
Uncategorized Volunteers work to remove graffiti on a monument at the Capitol on Sunday, May 31. The monuments and several locations at the Capitol were tagged during a demonstration in Salem on Saturday, May 30. (Joel Zak/Special to Salem Reporter) RELATED COVERAGE: Curfew remains in place in Salem; no arrests or[Read More…]
Volunteers work to remove graffiti on a monument at the Capitol on Sunday, May 31. Protesters tagged the monuments and several locations at the Capitol during a demonstration in Salem on Saturday, May 30. (Joel Zak/Special to Salem Reporter) UPDATE: This story has been updated to reflect a decision by[Read More…]
Uncategorized Salem is under a declaration of emergency and curfew for Sunday night following protests in downtown Saturday night related to the Minneapolis death of George Floyd. City Manager Steve Powers issued the emergency order calling for a curfew “in all public places” from 8 p.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Monday.[Read More…]
Uncategorized Salem Police Chief Jerry Moore Leaders of Oregon’s major police associations have condemned the conduct that led to the death in Minneapolis of a 46-year-old man while he was being arrested by police. George Floyd’s death on Memorial Day has triggered riots and unrest in cities across the U.S., including[Read More…]
A sign directs patients at Salud Medical Center in Woodburn on Wednesday, April 29. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A new program intended to help immigrant workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic who don’t qualify for employment safety net programs has distributed $750,000 in initial payments. But as it prepares for its[Read More…]
Hailey McKenzie puts out food for the sheep she and her sister, Madilyn, have raised as part of the Heart of The Valley 4-H Club on Wednesday, May 27, at the farm of a family friend where they house their animals outside of Jefferson. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) In early May,[Read More…]
Uncategorized Visitors make s’mores during a July 2019 camping trip at Silver Falls State Park (Courtesy/Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation) Oregonians will be able to camp at more than two dozen state campgrounds beginning June 9, including Detroit Lake and Silver Falls in the Salem area. It’s the next step[Read More…]
