Tag OREGON
PHOTOS: Frustration over Oregon’s restrictions evident in signs, shouts
Demonstrators gathered at the Capitol during a rally in support of reopening Oregon and relaxing social distancing measures on Saturday, May 2. (Amanda Standing in front of nurses supporting Oregon’s restrictions, a man pushes for the safe reopening of Oregon during a rally on Saturday,…
Standing together, often without masks, protestors in Salem demand Oregon drop virus restrictions
Demonstrators gathered at the Capitol during a rally in support of reopening Oregon and relaxing social distancing measures on Saturday, May 2. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Hundreds of Oregonians gathered at the Capitol Saturday to protest restrictions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The…
Friends navigate around virus limits to parade before Salem woman celebrating 90
Merlie Reeves calls out to friends and relatives driving by her Salem home on Friday, May 1, to celebrate her 90th birthday. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) With his car lights flashing red and blue, Salem Police Chief Jerry Moore joined a parade of vehicles Friday going…
One Salem protest done, larger one expected at the Capitol on Saturday
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…