Salem, Oregon News
Uncategorized The Winter Solstice Illuminata Regatta is this Saturday starting at 5:30 p.m. (Courtesy/Illuminata Regatta) Wednesday Get bendy with a twist. Head to Gilgamesh Brewing Wednesday evening for a holiday edition of Yoga and Beer. Wear an ugly holiday sweater for the class which starts at 6 p.m. Anyone wearing a[Read More…]
Uncategorized Hundreds of people gathered for a demonstration in front of the Capitol on the eve of a House impeachment vote. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) The word “impeach” flashed across the Oregon State Capitol on the eve of a House vote to impeach President Donald Trump. Hundreds of people stood on the[Read More…]
The work that occurs in crime labs can determine if someone goes to prison or walks free. (Courtesy/ Oregon State Police) When Janis Puracal began reviewing evidence used to convict Nicholas McGuffin of killing his girlfriend, she recalled how it didn’t add up. In 2011, a jury convicted McGuffin, a[Read More…]
Uncategorized Oregon State Hospital Salem Reporter/file The Oregon State Hospital is suspending all civil admissions until Dec. 27 to prioritize patients ordered by courts to receive competency restoration treatment. The halt on civil commitments was announced in a letter Monday, Dec. 16, to the hospital’s statewide partners. It is effective immediately. According[Read More…]
Selma Pierce, candidate for House District 20. (Courtesy of Selma Pierce). Republican Selma Pierce has announced that she’s seeking a rematch against state Rep. Paul Evans, a Monmouth Democrat. The 2018 race between Pierce and Evans to represent the House District 20 seat, which includes Salem’s western and southern flanks,[Read More…]
Local Salem band Wild Ire is performing at one of the world’s largest music trade shows next month. (Courtesy/Wild Ire) In the basement music venue, the Space Concert Club, Wild Ire is setting up for a show on a Thursday night. The alternative rock band is a local favorite around[Read More…]
Uncategorized Debbra Graham stands outside her tent at The ARCHES Project. The camp is expected to be evicted by the middle of the week and she doesn’t know where she will go next. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) When Ashley Hamilton arrives to The ARCHES Project on Monday mornings, she’ll often start picking[Read More…]
Uncategorized A screen shot of OregonHealthCare.Gov notifying tat the deadline to purchase health care has been extended. The deadline to purchase health care for 2020 through the Oregon’s Health Insurance Marketplace has been extended. People seeking insurance and subsidies through Oregon’s Affordable Care Act system have until 11:59 p.m. (PST) Tuesday,[Read More…]
Uncategorized People sleep on mats at a warming shelter at First Presbyterian Church during a cold snap in January. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) As Salem works on a stopgap to shelter homeless residents overnight this winter, a recently published study by the state of Oregon suggested it could help the city with[Read More…]
Uncategorized A new portal on the city of Salem’s website allows residents to voice concerns about dangerous pedestrian crossings. (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Salem residents now have a new way to express concerns about dangerous pedestrian crossings through an online application on the city of Salem website. So far, more[Read More…]
