Saturday Get a taste of island life this Saturday when Paradise of Samoa hosts a luau at the Keizer Rotary Amphitheater. The show starts at 5:30 p.m. and includes a feast of BBQ Polynesian Style Chicken, Roasted Kalua Pork, Samoan Chop Suey, Macaroni Salad, Steamed Rice, Asian Style Vegetarian Dish,[Read More…]
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Temperatures expected to soar Wednesday afternoon
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory as temperatures are expected to reach into the high 90s Wednesday. It’s going to be a hot one today. The National Weather Service is predicting highs from 92 to 102 degrees. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the region[Read More…]
Squirrel’s antics leave 130 Salem Heights homes and businesses without power
About 130 households are without power in the Salem Heights area Wednesday morning after a squirrel disrupted the local power grid. Crews investigating the outage didn’t specify exactly what happened, other than to point blame at the rodent. “Whatever the squirrel did was significant enough to take down a couple[Read More…]
Bolstered patrols lead to arrest of a suspect in several Salem shootings
A suspect in the shootings that have occurred in recent weeks was arrested at McKay Park last week. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) A Salem man arrested recently on weapons charges is a suspect connected to the spate of shootings that has plagued Salem in the past five weeks, according to court[Read More…]
Plastic bag ban starts impacting small Salem retailers Sept. 1
People shop in downtown Salem in the winter. (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Plastic bags that already disappeared from checkout stands at big grocers and other large retailers in Salem will soon be gone from small shops, too. Starting Sept. 1, retailers under 10,000 square feet in size — convenience[Read More…]
Grass growers’ annual ritual of burning seed underway, could last until October
The Oregon Capitol (Salem Reporter archives) SALEM — Plumes of smoke in the Willamette Valley, an annual ritual in Oregon, continue to be the most evident sign of farmers clearing their fields after harvesting grass seed. Growers have burned about 9,200 acres this summer to clear their fields of straw[Read More…]
AGENDA: Salem-Keizer board to consider reaffirming “safe and welcoming schools” policy
The Salem-Keizer School Board at a July 16, 2019 meeting (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) The seven members of the Salem-Keizer School Board will spend a few hours Tuesday night learning more about their roles and the district before a brief business meeting. After a daylong work session in early August ran[Read More…]
Chemeketa Press aims for publishing “revolution” by creating textbooks for $40 and under
Brian Mosher, managing editor of Chemeketa Press, poses next to algebra textbooks on sale in the college bookstore. The books cost $36.50. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) A mission in four bullet points is outlined on a glass door leading to an office in Building 9 of Chemeketa Community College. It includes[Read More…]
Early McNary renovations aimed at improving Keizer traffic as students arrive at school
Workers re-roof the McNary High School gym on Aug. 23, 2019 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Even with the school under construction, traffic around McNary High School should be better this fall. That’s Principal Erik Jespersen’s prediction after crews put in a temporary gravel parking lot for students on the south end[Read More…]
Too hot to handle? A Salem reporter tries her luck at a hot wing contest
Reporter Saphara Harrell competed in the Hot Mama Salsa hot wing contest at the Oregon State Fair Friday. Lollipops are used to counteract the heat from the peppers. (courtesy/Aaron Bree) Friday marked my first-ever hot wing eating contest, but it’s far from the first time I’ve tried the spicy stuff.[Read More…]