(Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) SALEM — State officials know of 160 doctors with suspicious prescribing patterns but Oregon law shields those doctors from further scrutiny. Legislators put little teeth into a 2018 law that requires doctors to register for a program that monitors drug prescriptions. Doctors, for instance, face[Read More…]
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Salem library to pause review another month following lengthy public hearing
A person examines a book at Salem Public Library. (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Debate that was sometimes contentious and sometimes poetic lead to the shelving for at least a month of a rigorous review of library books. The Salem Public Library Advisory Board unanimously agreed Wednesday night to keep[Read More…]
To improve teacher diversity, Salem-Keizer focusing on training its own students, classroom aides
Jessica Zamarron helps students with a math assignment in a bilingual Swegle Elementary School classroom. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Jessica Zamarron was inspired by her first-grade teacher at Swegle Elementary. Seeing Karina Rodriguez, another bilingual Latina, in front of the classroom, Zamarron knew her teacher had similar life experiences. If she[Read More…]
Salem-Keizer educators cheer legislative proposal to boost education funding
Salem-Keizer Superintendent Christy Perry addresses a room full of educators at a meeting with Rep. Teresa Alonso Leon (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Salem-Keizer educators are cheering an ambitious legislative package to reduce class size, hire more counselors in schools and help more classroom aides become teachers. At a meeting Tuesday evening[Read More…]
Woman who summoned police now charged with murder
Authorities said Wednesday that a man found dead in a southeast Salem home Tuesday was murdered by a gunshot. They identified the victim as Joshua Davy Tate, 32. His domestic partner, April L. Gamblin, 24, was charged with his murder and lodged in the Marion County Correctional Facility. She was[Read More…]
Salem to evict homeless camp at Marion Square Park
The homeless camp under the Marion Street bridge pictured in December. The camp was given a notice to evict by the end of the week. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter files) UPDATE 4:35 p.m. Jan. 9: The city of Salem issued a press release. The release said the city had received “reports[Read More…]
Marion County Sheriff Jason Myers to retire in June
Sheriff Jason Myers (Courtesy/Marion County Sheriff’s Office) After a decade on the job, Marion County Sheriff Jason Myers will step down in June to work for the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association. Myers told his staff of the decision Tuesday. “It’s been a great job and I’ve enjoyed working for the[Read More…]
One dead, one hospitalized in Salem shooting
Salem police are investigating a shooting in southeast Salem that left one man dead and a woman injured. Lt. Treven Upkes of the Salem Police Department said police were summoned to a home on Southeast Polo Court just before 1 p.m. Tuesday. The street is located north of Highway 22[Read More…]
Fates of downtown trees to be decided by Salem parks board after outcry
A tag reading “Please Don’t” hangs from a tree that Salem marked for removal in December. Salem Public Works Director Peter Fernandez said an advisory board will decide in February what to do with the trees. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Trees in downtown Salem that residents fought to keep from being[Read More…]
Marion County to consider funding homeless liaison another year, accept FEMA grant
(Salem Reporter archive) Here is what the Marion County Commission will discuss on Wednesday. • First on the docket for the the commission is whether to send $45,000 to the Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments for another year. The money helps pay for a program coordinator position for the Mid-Willamette Valley[Read More…]