Mark Wardell, the leader of West Salem’s Community Emergency Response Team, explains how to get ready for extreme winter weather.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/11/07/column-how-to-prepare-for-ice-wind-storms/

It's still unclear if or when thousands of Salem-area families who receive food benefits will get their November payments.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/11/06/need-donations-spike-for-marion-polk-food-share-as-food-benefits-delay-continues/

Marion County’s newest residential addiction treatment program allows families to stay together as parents go through recovery and connect with supportive services.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/11/06/our-place-allows-families-to-stay-together-as-parents-recover-from-addiction/

Oregon ranks in the middle of U.S. states for child poverty, but experts said it's been a leader in making sure people who are eligible get signed up for food benefits.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/11/06/why-oregon-has-3rd-highest-percentage-of-snap-recipients-in-u-s/

Holy Cross Lutheran Church is selling its building to social services nonprofit Mano a Mano, which plans to expand community-focused programs for families and youth in the Lansing neigjborhood.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/11/06/mano-a-mano-plans-to-turn-ne-salem-church-into-a-community-center/

The Oregon Secretary of State’s office in February 2025 had referred three cases for criminal investigation to the Oregon Department of Justice.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/11/06/oregon-quietly-halts-noncitizen-voters-investigation/

District leaders said Wednesday they need to cut at least $25 million in school district spending next year, with deeper cuts possible as the state faces a budget crisis.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/11/05/budget-cuts-ahead-for-salem-keizer-school-district/

Jim Sellers, former Oregon journalist and state agency employee, writes a regular column to help thousands in Salem deal with the confusing world of Medicare and federal benefits. He's available to answer your questions.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/11/05/medicare-advantage-medigap-enrollment/

Columnist and bird expert Harry Fuller introduces us to the cackling geese who overwinter in Salem, and the Canada geese who live here year-round.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/11/04/column-meet-salems-wintering-and-resident-geese/

Photographer Ron Cooper shares his favorite images from this year's colorful fall display in Salem parks and vineyards.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/11/04/photos-fall-colors-dazzle-in-the-willamette-valley/

Administration officials said it could take weeks or month to distribute partial food benefits to 42 million Americans who receive assistance through SNAP.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/11/04/trump-administration-to-pay-about-half-of-november-snap-benefits-amid-shutdown/

Folkloric dance, a massive community ofrenda and dazzling makeup made for a vibrant Día de los Muertos celebration Saturday at McKay High School.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/11/03/photos-dia-de-muertos-celebration-at-mckay/

U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut blocked the National Guard from any state from deploying to Portland at least until she issues a final opinion Friday.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/11/03/federal-judge-rules-trump-guard-deployment-to-portland-likely-unlawful/

Hundreds of people gathered in the Fairmount neighborhood for the annual Halloween march of witches, dinosaurs and other spooky creatures.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/11/01/photos-fairmount-halloween-parade-draws-a-crowd/

Thursday's immigration raid in Woodburn was the largest seen in Oregon so far this year, immigrant rights groups said.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/31/ice-detains-29-people-in-woodburn-immigrant-rights-coalition-says/

After criticism that the Oregon Investment Council overinvested public pension dollars in private equity funds, Treasurer Steiner is calling for a strategy shift.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/31/oregon-treasury-reducing-public-pension-investments-in-private-equity/

Locally made ceramics, peaceful woodland scenes and dolls from around the world are among the art featured in Salem’s galleries this month.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/30/whats-showing-at-salem-galleries-museums-in-november-2/

Salem Reporter is teaming up with What's Happening Salem for a regular recap of top Salem news. Here's our latest episode, talking about a bunch of city of Salem news.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/30/podcast-halloween-happenings-homeless-sweeps-2/

Columnist Lynelle Wilcox, who runs the Safe Sleep United shelter, shares stories from her day-to-day work with homeless Salemites.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/30/column-i-run-a-shelter-heres-why-people-cant-always-stay-in-them/

Food banks across Oregon have warned that they do not have enough resources to absorb the impact of food benefits not going out Nov. 1.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/30/oregon-gov-kotek-sends-5-million-to-food-banks-ahead-of-snap-cutoff/

Lesa Lemons, 71, of Salem was found dead in a home she owned on Oak Park Drive that caught fire Wednesday afternoon. The fire is not considered suspicious, authorities said.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/29/woman-71-killed-in-north-lancaster-house-fire/

Some Salem families who rely on federal food benefits to eat are looking for ways to help others struggling more, while others said they're contemplating visiting food pantries.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/29/for-salem-snap-recipients-loss-of-benefits-means-stress-worse-health/

From food drives to mutual aid efforts, here’s where Salem people are coming together to help feed each other.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/29/how-to-help-people-or-get-food-in-salem-as-snap-benefits-are-delayed/

Oregon Latino-owned businesses are innovating ways to help customers, employees feel safe.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/29/increased-ice-presence-takes-a-toll-on-oregons-latino-businesses/

A 15-year-old Keizer boy was arrested at school Monday in connection with a phone threat that shut down a concert in Lincoln City last month.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/29/mcnary-student-accused-of-threatening-coastal-concert/

A majority of the judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to review, and possibly void, a recent decision to allow the deployment.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/28/guard-deployment-to-portland-stays-blocked-as-9th-circuit-reviews-decision/

One in six Oregonians — including more than 214,000 children — receive food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/28/oregons-rayfield-other-democratic-ags-sue-trump-over-snap-benefits/

Money from the property tax increase Salem voters approved earlier this year is paying to restore most public library hours that were cut in 2024, including opening the West Salem branch on Mondays.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/27/salem-public-library-to-add-back-sunday-evening-hours/

Former House Republican Leader Christine Drazan narrowly lost to Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek in a three-way race in 2022.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/27/republican-christine-drazan-mounts-2026-bid-for-oregon-governor/

Developers broke ground last week on a new 105-unit downtown Salem apartment complex, the Citizen Apartments, slated to open spring 2027. The lot was once Salem City Hall.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/27/construction-kicks-off-for-new-downtown-salem-apartment-complex/

Amid high winds and rain, more than 4,000 residences in south Salem are without power. Restorations for the affected areas are expected Sunday at 1:45 a.m.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/25/power-outages-impact-thousands-in-salem-amid-heavy-rain-and-wind/

The appeals court on Friday paused any order allowing troop deployment until the 29 judges of the court decide if a “full court” review of an earlier decision is warranted.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/24/guard-deployment-to-portland-stays-blocked-as-9th-circuit-considers-review-of-case/

A festival celebrating the Gaelic holiday of Samhain will be held at the Willamette Heritage Center Saturday, Oct. 25, with traditional foods, games, dance and music.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/24/irish-stick-fighting-traditional-dances-feature-at-salems-gaelic-celebration-of-samhain/

Salem Reporter is teaming up with What's Happening Salem for a regular recap of top Salem news. Here's our latest episode, talking about a bunch of city of Salem news.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/24/podcast-halloween-happenings-homeless-sweeps/

Starting this weekend, Salem kids have dozens of free opportunities to gather candy in costume, from church parking lots to local high schools.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/24/your-guide-to-trick-or-treat-events-free-candy-for-halloween-in-salem/

The Canby representative emphasized that Bonham had endorsed her for the position before his resignation for a job in the Trump administration.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/24/rep-christine-drazan-fills-seat-of-former-senate-republican-leader-amid-local-support/

Some Latino-owned grocery stores on Lancaster Drive recently began offering free grocery delivery after seeing fewer customers following a rise in local immigration arrests.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/24/salem-businesses-event-organizers-pivot-in-response-to-ice-fears/

Ramiro “RJ” Navarro, director of the Amiguitos Family and Child Care Center, is stepping down from his role after multiple employees reported receiving bad checks.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/23/financial-issues-accusations-of-embezzlement-lead-downtown-preschool-to-shut-down/

Salem has seen steady job growth from pre-pandemic levels, but local unemployment is ticking up, writes columnist Pamela Ferrara.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/23/column-job-growth-slows-but-salem-fares-better-than-portland-eugene/

Despite delivering in past shutdowns, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said it was unable to provide the September jobs report because of the government shutdown.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/23/missing-federal-jobs-report-leaves-oregon-employment-department-businesses-in-the-dark/

Despite earlier fears of a depleted federal firefighting force, state officials said federal agencies responded aggressively and kept fires contained on federal land.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/22/oregons-2025-wildfires-burned-smaller-but-closer-to-humans/

New state data this fall showed most Salem kids are still struggling to read at grade level. Local schools and literacy programs need volunteers to help turn that around.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/22/how-to-help-get-salem-kids-reading/

A Salem woman said she saw a man in a pickup truck block an intersection where protesters were crossing the street near the Oregon Capitol Saturday before brandishing a handgun.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/21/salem-police-investigate-report-of-man-brandishing-gun-at-no-kings-protesters/

State regulators are asking insurance and financial institutions to give people grace periods and postpone foreclosures as a federal government shutdown drags on.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/21/oregon-urges-banks-insurers-to-be-flexible-under-government-shutdown/

An argument between two men turned physical Sunday evening after one struck the other with a car in a grocery store parking lot, Salem police said.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/21/police-seek-witnesses-after-vehicle-hits-pedestrian-in-west-salem-roths-parking-lot/

One in six Oregonians rely on federal benefits to buy food. With the federal government shut down, November benefits won't be paid unless Congress reaches an agreement.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/21/snap-food-and-nutrition-assistance-to-oregonians-runs-out-at-the-end-of-october/

Two Trump-appointed judges overruled a lower court’s order that temporarily blocked the deployment for nearly a month.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/20/divided-appeals-court-allows-trump-to-deploy-guard-to-portland-state-asks-for-immediate-review/

Salem Reporter is teaming up with What's Happening Salem for a regular recap of top Salem news. Here's our latest episode, talking about a bunch of city of Salem news.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/20/podcast-new-city-manager-airline-subsidies-and-more-salem-news/

Woodburn-based farmworker union PCUN is among the groups suing federal agencies following an uptick in immigration arrests last week in the mid-Willamette Valley.https://www.salemreporter.com/2025/10/20/oregon-immigration-rights-groups-sue-ice-alleging-it-is-preventing-access-to-lawyers/