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To address rumors surrounding new restrictions, Oregon State Police releases FAQ sheet

An Oregon State Police car (Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons). NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions are vital to sustain this service. Please join us. Oregon’s not under martial law and you can still cast your fishing pole. Police say they’ve been[Read More…]

How the collapse of the 2020 legislative session could shape this fall’s election and state politics

Seats in the Oregon House of Representatives remain vacant during a Republican boycott of the legislative session. (Sam Stites/Oregon Capital Bureau). SALEM – A new dynamic in Oregon politics is emerging following the collapse of the 2020 legislative session. And the top leaders in the Oregon Senate knew that as[Read More…]

With volunteers told to stay home, Salem meal home delivery service needs help

Center 50+, a city-run senior center, closed on Monday, March 16 and starting offering drive-up meals for seniors. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions are vital to sustain this service. Please join us. A local government[Read More…]

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THE LATEST: News from around Oregon, the NW on the outbreak

Oregon Army National Guard soldiers set up a temporary medical facility at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem on Thursday, March 19, 2020 (Courtesy Zachary Holden/Oregon National Guard) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions are vital to sustain this[Read More…]

Oregon childcare providers must prioritize essential workers or close, state says

With most students absent during the COVID-19 pandemic, children get extra outdoor time at the Oregon Child Development Coalition’s North Lancaster preschool on March 20, 2020 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions help support this. Childcare[Read More…]

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In Salem area, police plan to be educators about state’s new stay home order

Jesse Davis, Salem-Keizer School District security field coordinator, tapes off the Englewood Elementary School playground on March 23, 2020 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions are vital to sustain this service. Please join us. No one[Read More…]

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Watch the Oregon National Guard set up a mobile hospital

Oregon Army National Guard soldiers set up a temporary medical facility at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem on Thursday, March 19, 2020 (Courtesy Zachary Holden/Oregon National Guard) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions help support this. The Oregon[Read More…]

Governor quits pleading, directs Oregonians to stay home and more businesses to close

Gov. Kate Brown announces new state restrictions in a news conference in Portland on Thursday, March 12. (Jonathan House/Pamplin Media) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions starting at $5 a month for vital for this to continue. Gov. Kate Brown[Read More…]

In Salem, more lights going out as restaurants close, government agencies lock the doors

Salem’s downtown during the lunch hour on Thursday, March 19. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions starting at $5 a month for vital for this to continue. Salem is about to become even more quiet. Marion County[Read More…]