Salem, Oregon News
Uncategorized Estephania Palacios and her children pose with Caesar the No-Drama Llama outside a fireworks stand in northeast Salem. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Caesar craned his neck toward a group of children, then bent down for a hug. The 4-year-old llama was curious but calm on a recent afternoon as dozens of[Read More…]
Uncategorized Old chairs will soon be housed in the Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health’s basement. (Saphara Harrell/ Salem Reporter) Inside the nearly century-old cottage, two dusty chairs wait at the top of the staircase. The armrests are weathered, strips of light brown are revealed under the dark stain. A[Read More…]
State Sen. Brian Boquist, R-Dallas, discusses his actions in the closing days of the 2019 Legislature from his Capitol office. (Aubrey Wieber/Salem Reporter) Over the past two years, a Republican legislator once an ally of Democrats has become a one-man force waging war against his colleagues to the left. The[Read More…]
SALEM — Auditors say Oregon’s central administrative agency lacks basic controls to protect its information and systems from a cyber attack. That means the Department of Administrative Services’ information and systems are at risk for “unauthorized use, disclosure, or modification,” according to a report released Wednesday, July 3, by Secretary[Read More…]
Amy Froylan laughs as she breaths through a firefighter’s regulator for the first time during Salem-Keizer’s migrant high school program on the Chemeketa Community College Brooks campus (Anna CK Smith/Special to Salem Reporter) Ted Farr addressed a room of about 15 Salem-Keizer high school students sitting in a classroom at[Read More…]
Uncategorized CherryFest NW takes place July 4-7. (Courtesy of CherryFest) Wednesday On Wednesday, Riverfront park will host Budweiser’s “King of Country Concert” featuring award-winning country music singer Tracy Lawrence, Jackson Michelson, Britnee Kellogg, and 45 Away. The concert will benefit Folds of Honor, a group that provides educational scholarships to the children[Read More…]
Timber Unity supporters and other opponents rally against House Bill 2020 on June 27. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) SALEM — Two members of a quickly rising political activist community of Oregon loggers have been invited to the White House to attend a speech on “America’s environmental leadership” on Monday, July 8,[Read More…]
Uncategorized Marion County continues to deal with the fallout from a public sexual discrimination dispute last October, with its top officials now accused of violating civil rights and worker protections. A fired supervisor contends he shouldn’t have been fired, while another staffer is on paid leave and claiming she was blamed[Read More…]
Uncategorized Fireworks on sale at the discount fireworks stand at Commercial Street SE and Bush Street SE in Salem on June 26, 2019 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Enjoy food, drinks, live music and an intimate firework display at the Oregon Garden Wednesday night. The show allows guests to get up close to the[Read More…]
Uncategorized On Thursday, fireworks in Riverfront Park are expected to be set off in quick succession. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Visitors to Riverfront Park on the evening of the Fourth of July should expect a great show with lots of fireworks busting in quick succession. Heather Gobet, owner of Western Display Fireworks,[Read More…]
