NEWS

Courthouse fined $90K for COVID defiance

Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials have fined Courthouse Club Fitness $90,000 for defying Gov. Kate Brown’s COVID-19 order and remaining open throughout a current two-week freeze. The penalty is the result of citations against each of the club’s facilities — Courthouse has three locations in Salem and one[Read More…]

County to provide relief grants for hospitality businesses

Marion County announced it will provide business relief grants for hospitality businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19. The county is offering grants to establishments licensed by Marion County Environmental Health. These include restaurants, mobile food carts, commissaries, camps, hotels, RV parks, pools, warehouse and vending.  The county expects to distribute approximately[Read More…]

A week in 97303: Nearly 100 new COVID cases

UPDATE: The most recent COVID case numbers are now part of this story. Changes appear in italics. Officials from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) identified 94 new cases of COVID-19 in the 97303 zip code between Nov. 18 and Nov. 25. Each week, the OHA is releasing pandemic-related statistics on[Read More…]

MCFD1 layoffs, station closures begin

Marion County Fire District (Clear Lake) After voters declined to renew the Marion County Fire District #1 (MCFD1) levy proposal at the Nov. 3 general election, Fire Chief Kyle McMann was forced to lay off 12 firefighters/paramedics from his staff. It’s the first time McMann has had to make staffing[Read More…]

Free COVID testing at the Oregon State Fairgrounds

The Oregon State Fairgrounds is hosting a free, drive-thru COVID testing today from 3 to 6 p.m. Enter through the aqua gate at 2330 17th St. N.E., Salem. Appointment and voucher required. Register and schedule your appointment at doineedavocid19test.com, while registering you will be required to pick one of the[Read More…]

FEMA extends deadline for canyon wildfire aid

The deadline for survivors of Oregon wildfires to apply for FEMA individual disaster assistance and low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has been extended to Monday, Nov. 30. Federal disaster assistance for individuals and families can include money for rental assistance, essential home repairs, personal property[Read More…]

COVID changes continue roll through city hall

If he had it within his power to do some things over again, Keizer Finance Director Tim Wood might have taken a softer approach to turning off residents’ water last month. “We probably would have started with door hangers instead of shutting off water, but our intent was good and[Read More…]

City will try to reign in some attached buildings

Accessory structures, such as attached garages and shops, take many forms in Keizer. At its latest meeting, the Keizer Planning Commission approved building code amendments to help reign in the variance found throughout the city. “There’s been a lot of skirting of the rules,” said Shane Witham, interim development director[Read More…]

traffic court

NO INSURANCE Justin Douglas Guerrero, $392; Mariah Elizabeth Lucas, $392; Jenni Renee Olmos, $500; Gregory Allen Coldiron, $500; Joshua Charles Walker, $400; Emmanuel Bridon, $245; Spencer James Chumley, $245; Ivettee A Ramos, $245. NO PROOF OF INSURANCE Jose Arturo Luna Jr., $350; Luis Manuel Collins, $392; Katelyn Rae Hart, $235.[Read More…]