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PHOTOS: People pursue a sense of normalcy in Salem as officers get donated lunch
Monte Baker hands community service officer Jeremy Mitchell gets a wrap from Sparky’s Brewing Company Tuesday. (Diane Beals/Salem Reporter) Salem police officers were greeted with a free meal when they drove up to Sparky’s Brewing Company Tuesday afternoon. Throughout the day, officers would pull up…
PHOTOS: And in Keizer, teachers go on parade to track down their students
Gubser third grader Andre Dye chalked out the welcome mat for his teachers as they paraded by his house today. (Eric Howald/Keizertimes) The mood was buoyant in the parking lot of Gubser Elementary School as teachers prepared a parade for their students Tuesday, April 7.…
PHOTOS: And they’re off – Cherriots hit the streets again in Salem
Riders board through the rear of Cherriots bus on Tuesday, April 7, at the downtown Salem transit center, taking advantage of restored but limited mass transit. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Buses hit the streets on 17 routes in the Salem area Tuesday as Cherriots resumed limited…
PHOTOS: Cherriots get ready to roll through Salem and Keizer – with limited service
Cherriots employee Ryan Miller marks down tape at six-foot intervals where stickers will be placed to allow for line formation under social distancing at the Downtown Transit Center on Monday, April 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) FASTSIGNS employees Jon Maxwell, right, and Leif Clem set down…
As Salem grapples with the virus, the old challenges still haunt homeless
The loneliness of being homeless in Salem is accentuated by Gov. Kate Brown’s “stay home” order, which has emptied the city of many people. (Diane Beals/Salem Reporter) I received a fist bump on Sunday through my car window from Tera, a homeless woman I have photographed…
New fund drive launches to sustain Salem Reporter’s free coverage
The note from our reader was polite yet apologetic. In her email message, the reader explained that she couldn’t afford to subscribe to Salem Reporter right now – she was out of work, at home. She wanted me to know, however, she was thankful that…
PHOTO GALLERY: Salem residents adapt to life in time of COVID
Noble Wave general manager Jon Hausler brings out a pick-up order for customer Brandon Peterson, of Salem, in downtown Salem on Thursday, April 2. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Images captured by photojournalists Ron Cooper, Amanda Holman and Diane Beals show how Salem residents are learning to…
PHOTO GALLERY: Salem goes to the market again – with new social rules
Flowers, masks and safety tips were all part of the scene as Salem’s Saturday Market opened April 4. (Ron Cooper/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…
The Yard of Salem remains full of food carts, but customers stay at home
There’s no waiting in line these days at the food trucks that make up The Yard. Customers are scarce, but the food truck operators are determined to dish out good food and good service to those who show up at the east Salem facility. (Jean…