A rendering of the proposed Siletz casino in Salem near I-5. Officials with the city of Salem and Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde want more time to review plans for a proposed tribal casino in north Salem as the Siletz…
Carol Adelman. (Courtesy/Carol Adelman) When Carol Adelman was a preschooler, her father would take her across the street to visit Reverend Hartwig’s garden in Salem, where he had 300 varieties of peonies. Those early trips spawned a lifelong love of…
Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday announced there would be more restrictions put in place to help slow the spread of Covid. Starting Friday, children 5 or older are required to wear face coverings indoors and when physical distance can’t be…
Gov. Kate Brown announces new state restrictions in a news conference in Portland on Thursday, March 12. (Jonathan House/Pamplin Media) Gov. Kate Brown on Monday announced more restrictive measures intended to slow the spread of Covid after Oregon reported more…
People get on a Cherriots bus downtown. (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) A second driver at Cherriots, Salem’s local transit service, has tested positive for COVID-19, the agency confirmed Wednesday. In a memo to employees Wednesday, March 25, Cherriots General…
Cherriots said its focused on keeping its core network running after experiencing staffing shortages because of coronavirus closures. (Courtesy/Cherriots) Salem’s transit service told bus riders to expect service disruptions Friday afternoon. Spokeswoman Patricia Feeny said the transit directors at Cherriots…
Salem is closing its city-run senior center, Center 50+, for the next 30 days starting Monday, March 16. Center 50+ serves around 900 seniors each day through programs, meals and activities like fitness classes. The news of the closure was…