Andrea Davila, a nurse at the Kaiser Permanente North Lancaster clinic administers a test for COVID-19 at the clinic’s drive-thru testing site on Wednesday, April 29. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The existing health conditions of Oregonians play a significant role in the impact of COVID-19, according to a new state analysis[Read More…]
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Itching for a field trip? Walk through Oregon’s Capitol online
Kids celebrate Oregon’s 161st birthday on February 15, 2020 with hands-on activities in the Oregon State Capitol rotunda. (Courtesy Joel Zak/Oregon State Capitol Foundation) Oregon’s Capitol may be closed to the public, but you can still take a look around it from the comfort of your living room. The virtual[Read More…]
Oregon begins accepting unemployment claims for self-employed and gig workers
Salem’s Capitol Mall park, deserted on Friday, March 27, 2020 around 9 a.m., during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Oregon began accepting jobless claims from self-employed and gig workers Tuesday, a little more than a month after President Donald Trump signed a law making those workers eligible for benefits.[Read More…]
Thursday West Salem Farmers Market to open next week
Flowers, masks and health alerts were all part of the scene at Salem’s Saturday Market on April 4. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) SUPPORT SALEM REPORTER’S JOURNALISM – A monthly subscription starts at $5. Go HERE. Or contribute to keep our reporters and photographers on duty. Go HERE. Checks can be sent: Salem Reporter, 2925 River[Read More…]
Latest data shows Woodburn remains epicenter of Marion County’s COVID-19 outbreak
A snapshot of Marion County’s heatmap showing COVID-19 hotspots by ZIP code as of April 27, 2020. Nearly 30 Woodburn residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since April 24, showing the virus continues to spread in one of the most vulnerable populations of Marion County. Over half of Marion County[Read More…]
Don’t put those caps away yet, Class of 2020. Plans for ceremonies unveiled
New summer Class of 2019 graduates face their families and supporters after a ceremony at West Salem High School (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Students from the Class of 2020 were loud and clear: they want to walk across a graduation stage. After talking with senior class leaders and high school principals[Read More…]
This year was supposed to be the most promising for a pair of Salem musicians. But COVID-19 undid their plans
Kristen Grainger and Dan Wetzel, the core members of folk and bluegrass quartet Kristen Grainger & True North, have had plenty of time to rehearse at home since the COVID-19 outbreak. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a[Read More…]
PHOTO: And now a break from the pandemic
A drone camera captures fields of a yellow seed crop adjacent to orchards and fields of the Spring Valley area in west Salem. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
Parents, students find both fun and frustration in Salem-Keizer switch to distance learning
Seen through a sliding glass door, Noah Hall, wife Jessica and children Evan, 6, and Ruby, 2, sit at the kitchen table of their Salem home on Wednesday, April 23. The Halls are both elementary school teachers who are currently teaching classes from phone via video while also caring for[Read More…]
Running for city councilor has gotten costly for one ward as partisan divide shapes a local race
Salem city hall (Salem Reporter) In the race to represent Salem through unpaid, nonpartisan city council positions, one campaign this year stands out for the heavy campaign spending, unusual for such local races. Reid Sund, finance director for Salem Health, has collected $46,846 from his supporters in the race to[Read More…]