Tag SALEM COMMUNITY
Woman who escaped Santiam Canyon fire in car trunk finally learns who saved her life
Kirril Lykov took a photo of his car while fires were burning in the Santiam Canyon. (Courtesy/ Kirril Lykov) Kirill Lykov is his name and he likely saved a life. Bonnie Sullivan had no clue who he was when she climbed into the open trunk…
Fire updates: ‘We think we’ve turned the corner’ on Beachie Creek Fire; FBI discounts arson rumors
A view looking down over Silverton on Thursday, September 10. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Update, 11:15 a.m. The Portland office of the FBI on Friday addressed the persistence rumors and claims on social media that Oregon wildfires are the result of a coordinated arson ring: FBI Portland and…
Salem volunteers needed for air quality shelter, shower trailer for evacuees
Tina Wang, a volunteer with the American Red Cross, unloads supplies are the Oregon State Fairgrounds. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Update: United Way now also collecting donations at 1705 Silverton Road NE near the fairgrounds, in addition to their office. The sign up link below for…
Marion County opens sign-ups for volunteers to help wildfire evacuees, plus more ways to help
Nicole Vanleerdam, right, and Hecto Martinez, of Marion Estates Independent Living, set up cots for their residents to use overnight after evacuating from Sublimity at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Tuesday, September 8. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Update, Sept. 14: The sign up link below is…
Marion County declares state of emergency due to spreading wildfires
Smoke on Commercial Street Monday evening as wildfires burned in east Salem. (Ron Cooper/Special to Salem Reporter) The Marion County Board of Commissioners declared a state of emergency Tuesday as wildfires ripped through the eastern part of the county. “The fire tore down the Santiam…
Salem extends helping hand to an overlooked community disproportionately affected by the pandemic
Jerron Love helps load a produce box into a car on Friday, Sept. 4. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Jackie Leung and Sandra Wells stood outside Peoples Church in northeast Salem Friday morning, helping distribute food to community members in need, specifically those from Salem’s Pacific Islander…
Salem postal workers rally against funding cuts, service delays
Letter carrier Valerie Castillo, right, joins a small group holds up signs during a Save the Post Office rally outside of Pringle Park on Tuesday, August 25.(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Longtime letter carriers, union workers and concerned citizens gathered outside Salem’s Pringle Park Plaza Post Office…
City officials revoke permit for church program in park – and say go ahead anyway
David and Amanda Vital of Salem Awakening 2020 at Riverfront Park on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) When churches closed in March under pandemic orders from Gov. Kate Brown, David and Amanda Vital felt like the world was hurting and people needed some hope.…
First executive director will guide deeper research, online museum for Oregon Black Pioneers
Zachary Stocks, the first executive director of Oregon Black Pioneers (Courtesy/Oregon Black Pioneers) For more than 20 years, a small group of volunteers has worked to find historical records of Black Oregonians scattered across the state. They’ve documented hundreds of lawyers, distance runners, miners and…