The Oregon State Fair draws several hundred thousand visitors each year and this drone view in 2019 shows the colorful mix of rides and booths. Salem’s economy will lose millions from the cancellation of the 2020 fair. (Oregon State Fair Council photo) There will be no home brew or wine[Read More…]
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PHOTOS: Senior citizens have a bit of canceled Keizer festival brought to them
Brittney Shoemaker, an administrative assistant at the Avamere Court at Keizer assisted living facility, carries a bundle of irises to give to residents on May 15, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Senior citizens in Keizer got a taste of the city’s annual festival on Friday, as volunteers delivered irises to six[Read More…]
Salon owner who defied governor’s order now faces fine
Supporters cheer the opening on Tuesday, May 5, of Glamour Salon at 195 Liberty St. S.E. Owner Lindsey Graham said she opened in defiance of state restrictions to earn an income (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) A Salem salon owner has been fined for defying a governor’s orders that closed many businesses[Read More…]
SALEM IN NEED: As pandemic hangs on, Salem nonprofit confronts domestic violence cases affecting local families.
Playgrounds around Salem are off limits because of the pandemic, meaning children are more housebound than normal. Local nonprofits are struggling to keep up with the need to help while fundraising is limited. (Salem Reporter/file) Salem’s Center for Hope and Safety serves victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and[Read More…]
Uncategorized Willamette University plans for in-person fall classes, with pay cuts for faculty and staff
The Willamette University campus in Salem (Courtesy/Willamette University) Willamette University faculty are planning to teach students in-person come fall, but university leaders say much is still uncertain as they look to cut about 10% of the university’s budget for the coming academic year. Willamette’s Board of Trustees will meet Saturday[Read More…]
With counties opening up, Oregon’s video poker machines flashing back to life
Handyman Jason Beals runs new computer cable at Cheers, a sports bar at 3404 Commercial St. S.E. in Salem as the business prepares on Thursday, May 14, to meet new requirements for video poker operations. Salem-area restaurants and bars remain on hold for providing sit-down service for at least another[Read More…]
Uncategorized WATCHDOG: In Marion County, high concentrations of coronavirus blamed on inequality of care
A sign directs patients at Salud Medical Center in Woodburn on Wednesday, April 29. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The employees of the farmworkers union in Woodburn got a jolt during their weekly meeting in early April, conducted as usual over Zoom. An organizer shared the grim news that Héctor, a farm[Read More…]
Unemployment claims continue their downward trajectory
The number of initial unemployment claims have risen sharply and are now declining after the outbreak of COVID-19. Marion and Polk counties have followed trends across the state. (Courtesy/Oregon Employment Department). Unemployment claims in Marion and Polk counties declined slightly after a small uptick last week. For the week of[Read More…]
Uncategorized And now for a break from Salem’s pandemic
Workers for Schreiner’s Iris Gardens, north of Salem, harvest among colorful rows of blooming irises. Schreiner’s is a popular destination for flower lovers but is closed for the first time in the garden’s 95-year history due to the pandemic. Irises are still for sale by phone or online. (Ron Cooper/Salem[Read More…]
Uncategorized Marion County sees another spike in COVID-19 cases, attributed to prison outbreak
A screenshot of Marion County’s COVID-19 data dashboard as of May 13, 2020. Marion County residents continue to test positive for COVID-19 at a rapid pace, with the county seeing its largest one-day jump in cases over the weekend. The spike is likely due in part to the rapid spread[Read More…]
