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 tribe seeks federal approval for the project. The Confederated Tribes[Read More…]
Author: Saphara Harrell- Salem Reporter
Carol Adelman awarded for lifelong commitment to peonies
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 the flower for Adelman. Years later, her father would tell[Read More…]
Masks now required for children, while on the elliptical
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 maintained outside. People heading to the gym must wear masks[Read More…]
Masks required while waiting in line, birthday parties to shrink under new mandate
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 cases in the last week than the entire month of[Read More…]
Two Cherriots drivers test positive for COVID-19
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 Manager Allan Pollock said the second driver last worked on[Read More…]
Cherriots tells riders to expect service disruptions Friday
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 are meeting to determine what resources they have to keep[Read More…]
Salem shuts down senior center, library event in wake of public gathering decree
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 announced Thursday afternoon. Marilyn Daily-Blair, manager of Center 50+, said[Read More…]