A small group gathered at the Capitol on Friday, May 1, a day ahead of a larger planned rally on Saturday, May 2, in support of reopening Oregon. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A small group staged a rally outside the closed Capitol on Friday, May 1, urging a change in state[Read More…]
Tag: OREGON
Governor gives no indication when areas like Salem can start returning to normal; expanded testing planned
Gov. Kate Brown listens in during a phone call with Vice President Mike Pence and other governors on Monday, April 20. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregon has a long way to go before lifting restrictions, Gov. Kate Brown said Friday. Instead of forecasting when life would edge closer to normal, Brown[Read More…]
SALEM IN NEED: Nonprofit could use campus garden, construction to serve youth
Salem’s Connections365 need supplies and help with its campus as it continues serving youth and adults with reduced staffing. (Submitted photo) Connections365 has served the Salem community for over 31 years, offering mental health counseling for individuals aged 7-97. The nonprofit provides a long and important list of services including:[Read More…]
Uncategorized PHOTO: And now a break from the pandemic
A drone camera captures fields of a yellow seed crop adjacent to orchards and fields of the Spring Valley area in west Salem. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
SALEM IN NEED: Agency needs masks for staff and clients served in their homes
Clients and their support professionals at a pre-pandemic event put on by Partnerships in Community Living. (Submitted photo) Partnerships in Community Living provides services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The nonprofit offers residential support, children’s services, behavioral health services, and community-based employment. According to Sarah Cinquini, stewardship director[Read More…]
Hey, Salem. It’s ‘kitten season.’ Can you help out?
Vickie Clarke-Ellis of Salem cuddles Neptune and Saturn, two of the 11-day old kittens she is fostering for the Willamette Valley Humane Society. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Vickie Clarke-Ellis gently lifted two 11-day-old kittens away from their nursing mother to examine the pair whose eyes had just started to open. Clarke-Ellis[Read More…]
Despite pandemic restrictions, Salem clinic finds a way to help those with mental illness, addiction
Tim Murphy, CEO of Bridgeway Recovery Services sits in his office at the organization’s administrative office in Salem on Wednesday, April 22. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions are vital to continue this so please sign[Read More…]
Uncategorized A month into ‘stay home,’ Salem residents face unemployment and a virtual way of life
Julia Marie Dupuis, 6, center, and sister Trinity, 9, play while wearing masks outside of Salem Fire Department Station 6 on Friday, April 10. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions are vital to continue this so[Read More…]
Uncategorized You can’t make your own reusable bag or pet an alpaca, but Marion County’s virtual Earth Day event will have to do
Annabella Ramey wears an Earth Day hat. (Courtesy/ Jessica Ramey) NOTE: Salem Reporter is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions are vital to continue this so please sign up today. In a time before the coronavirus, thousands of people would flock to[Read More…]
SALEM IN NEED: Relief agency helping those facing adversity needs help itself
A support professional with Catholic Community Services provides care to a young woman. (Submitted photo) Catholic Community Services is a faith-based nonprofit that supports people with intellectual or developmental disabilities and children, youth, and families facing adversity. Founded in Salem in 1938, the agency offers 12 programs across 10 Oregon[Read More…]
