Amy Vandegrift removes ballots from their envelopes at the Marion County Elections Office on Tuesday, May 19. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) As a vote-by-mail state, Oregon’s May 19 primary election went on largely as planned in the midst of a pandemic, but the Marion County elections office made some changes to[Read More…]
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McKay English teacher wins Willamette region’s Teacher of the Year award
McKay High School teacher Larkin Foley (Courtesy/Salem-Keizer School District) As a college senior at Willamette University, Larkin Foley got a chance to tutor local high school students. She was at the whiteboard, writing out an algebra problem for a small group. As the math started making sense to them, Foley[Read More…]
Uncategorized Many Salem City Council races appear settled, but county commissioner winners are months away, early results show
A stack of counted and signed ballot envelopes at the Marion County Elections Office on Tuesday, May 19. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Early election results are in and it appears a slate of candidates considered to be progressive have won election to Salem City Council, an unpaid, nonpartisan position, despite considerable[Read More…]
As businesses go bust, a Salem donut shop finds a sweet spot
Talwinder Dhaliwal the owner of Dude Donut City. (Jake Thomas/Salem Reporter) Even when the economy’s in free fall and there’s no end in sight to a global pandemic, you can count on people’s appetite for fried dough and sugar. Dude Donut City, located at 3997 Carson Dr. S.E., opened its[Read More…]
Thousands of Salem-Keizer educators will be furloughed to help balance budget
Highland Elementary 2nd grade teacher Becky Montgomery works with a student during a computer math exercise Wednesday March 13, 2019. (Fred Joe/Special to Salem Reporter) This article was updated on May 20 following a school board vote. Thousands of local school employees will be furloughed one day per week starting[Read More…]
Oregon’s unemployment rate rises to 14.2%
A graph from the Oregon Employment Department, released May 19, illustrates job losses during previous recessions and how they compare to the current economic downturn. (Courtesy/Oregon Employment Department) Oregon’s unemployment rate has risen to 14.2% as the economy has hemorrhaged jobs in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Numbers released by[Read More…]
Uncategorized Salem Reporter wins top honors in regional journalism competition
Hallman Elementary School students gather during the school’s morning assembly. (Fred Joe/Special to Salem Reporter/FILE) In-depth reports on local education and news of NORPAC’s failure won honors for journalistic excellence for Salem Reporter in results announced Monday night. Reporter Rachel Alexander, who covers education, was awarded first place in education[Read More…]
PHOTOS: Life as a leader during the pandemic – Jimmy Jones
Ashley Hamilton, program director of the ARCHES Project, shows Jones recently donated supplies that are currently stored in the building’s unused sobering center on May 7, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Work has changed dramatically for Jimmy Jones, the executive director of the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency. Most of the[Read More…]
Uncategorized Governor’s limits to stay in force for now as legal action lands in Oregon Supreme Court
Gov. Kate Brown in her Portland office (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Freedom from state restrictions proved fleeting as the Oregon Supreme Court on Monday night left intact pandemic-related orders by Gov. Kate Brown. For now, Brown’s limits on business and her “stay home” requirements remain in place across Oregon even as[Read More…]
Judge undoes order to stay home and out of church. But governor hopes an appeal will revive it
Gov. Kate Brown listens to an update from the state Employment Department during a revenue briefing on Monday, April 20. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregonians wanting to reopen businesses and churches scored a legal victory on Monday when a judge threw out orders issued by Gov. Kate Brown in response to[Read More…]
