Snake River Correctional Institution (File/Malheur Enterprise) ONTARIO – Parents of an inmate who died last spring at Snake River Correctional Institution are suing the state, claiming negligence by state workers led to their son’s death. Anita and William Puckey last week sued the Oregon Department of Corrections and four of[Read More…]
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Salem extends helping hand to an overlooked community disproportionately affected by the pandemic
Jerron Love helps load a produce box into a car on Friday, Sept. 4. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Jackie Leung and Sandra Wells stood outside Peoples Church in northeast Salem Friday morning, helping distribute food to community members in need, specifically those from Salem’s Pacific Islander community. Three cars were lined[Read More…]
Uncategorized With the future of school uncertain, more Oregon families opt for online charters
Ainsleigh, Alexi and Amelia Pack work in the family’s Keizer home. The three girls have enrolled in Willamette Connections Academy for the 2020-21 school year after a mixed experience with online classes in the spring (Courtesy/Pack family) Ainsleigh Pack said her final months at Whitaker Middle School were a mixed[Read More…]
Uncategorized AROUND OREGON: Schools in 17 Oregon counties can open for young children but educators aren’t ready to teach face-to-face
When Gov. Kate Brown ordered Oregon’s public schools to close in mid-March, Brooke Gildenmeister of Portland braced herself to take on the role of educator. The stay-at-home mom was ready to guide her Alameda Elementary kindergartner, Jane, through virtual lessons via a Portland Public Schools-issued Chromebook. But Jane didn’t want[Read More…]
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This is not the year for ordinary campaign reporting. People in the community, across Oregon and in the country are divided. Candidates attack each other. Lies are accepted as “campaign tactics,” as if that excuses avoiding the truth. Too many candidates avoid being clear and candid with voters. They use[Read More…]
Uncategorized DATA: Salem area still far from coronavirus targets to reopen schools in-person
A Covid-19 test swab is packaged up to be tested during a free drive-through testing clinic at Woodburn Ambulance Service on Tuesday, August 25. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) [ NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing this information free as a community service. You can support dissemination by subscribing. ] Marion County will be[Read More…]
PHOTOS: Kalapuya students reconnect with lost jackets, spring artwork at drive-though event
Piper Miller, 6, picks up school materials during a drive-in event at Kalapuya Elementary on Thursday, September 3. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem schools are getting ready for an online start to school with drive-by events where students can return library books, pick up needed supplies, meet teachers and dig through[Read More…]
“It’s not pretty”: Salem high schools scramble to finish student schedules in a world with fewer options
Shari Dixon, student data specialist at McKay High School, works through the intricacies of class scheduling at her desk on Thursday, September 3. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Sam Mendez says building a high school schedule is like a game of Jenga: you move one block and hope it doesn’t bring the[Read More…]
Covid remains mostly flat at workplaces and care facilities while two more employers report outbreaks
An image of the coronavirus from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Outbreaks of Covid at workplaces and long-term care facilities in the Salem area remained mostly steady with few spikes in new cases. The numbers on the outbreaks were included in the most recent weekly Covid report[Read More…]
Salem kindergarteners meet teachers face-to-face in preparation for online school
Incoming kindergartner Emory Truehitt stops by Kalapuya Elementary school to pick up materials for online classes on Thursday, September 3. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Emory Truehitt grinned, revealing a mouth of mostly missing front teeth, as he flipped through his math workbook. The kindergartener was sitting in the back seat of[Read More…]
