Rachel Bunting died in a car crash on Feb. 4. She is remembered for her kind heart. (Courtesy/ Carl Bunting) Shortly after 8 p.m., Rachel Bunting was just eight minutes away from being done with her shift on Feb. 4 when Jordan Chandler drove into the opposite lane of Highway[Read More…]
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PHOTOS: Union Gospel Mission’s men’s shelter nearing completion
Project manager Chuck Reynolds looks into a classroom space in the new Union Gospel Ministry men’s shelter on Wednesday, Feb. 10. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Union Gospel Mission’s new men’s mission is nearing completion with a goal of opening this summer. The nonprofit homeless service provider will move into a three-story,[Read More…]
The pandemic closed high schools, but these Salem students still get to do their final project: build a house.
Curtis Fisher, a CTEC construction instructor, works with senior Caleb Susee while building a wall as part of the CTEC residential construction program on Wednesday, Feb. 10. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) When Salem high schools closed abruptly last March, Reed Hamilton, 18, worried about finishing his classes online. But the McNary[Read More…]
Salem has snow plows on standby
The latest forecast for Salem from the National Weather Service on Thursday, Feb. 11. Salem is gearing up its “snow and ice response staff” from the Public Works Department to prepare for freezing rain forecasted for Salem Thursday night and through the weekend. “City snow plows and sanding equipment have[Read More…]
Hallie Ford now open to members with reservation; public visits begin Feb. 23
“The Market” by Virginia Darce, one of the paintings on display in the Hallie Ford Museum of Art until March 27. (Courtesy/ Hallie Ford Museum) The Hallie Ford Museum of Art is reopening to the public on Feb. 23, but visitors must purchase tickets or reserve spots in advance. The[Read More…]
Forecasters say Salem to get it all – rain, freezing rain, snow
The latest forecast for Salem from the National Weather Service on Thursday, Feb. 11. The National Weather Service describes the next couple of days as “a tale of two storms.” That means Salem will likely see rain, freezing rain and snow but the amounts remain uncertain. The area for now[Read More…]
The former location of the oldest European house in the Pacific Northwest will again be housing
Construction is underway at 990 Broadway N.E., which will produce 23 residential units. Developers worked with historic preservationists to make sure artifacts from Salem’s pioneer era were preserved. (Jake Thomas/Salem Reporter) Typically when a developer begins work on a new building, work crews start digging one big hole. But a[Read More…]
Salem’s largest homeless shelter plans to open by summer
Construction on the Union Gospel Mission men’s shelter is close to completion with a goal of opening in late June. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Soon to be the largest homeless shelter in Salem, Union Gospel Mission’s new men’s mission is nearing completion with a goal of opening this summer. The nonprofit[Read More…]
Elementary school will be in-person five hours per day, two days per week under Salem-Keizer reopening plan
Highland Elementary School students enter the school library for brief in-person classes on Oct. 20, 2020 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Elementary students in Salem are expected to have in-person classes five hours per day, two days per week when local schools begin reopening March 2. Salem-Keizer School District administrators gave more[Read More…]
Governor says school football can resume in Oregon, but Salem will need to offer testing
School football and other contact sports can resume in Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday. But areas with higher Covid spread, including Salem, will need to take additional steps before holding practice and games. Brown said in a statement the decision was in response to declining rates of Covid in[Read More…]