The Great ShakeOut earthquake drill is taking place today at 10:15 a.m. with more than 500,000 participants practicing drop, cover, and hold on.
Organized by the Oregon Department of Emergency Services, the international drill builds preparedness for a Cascade Subduction Zone earthquake.
Parents, students and staff told the board they opposed the planned closure of six elementary schools in 2027 during a school board meeting on Tuesday, Oct.
13. District officials released the list of schools on Friday, Oct. 9 (proposals indicate swift action), which has sparked community concern.
Verrus, the Silicon Valley firm building an AI data center at Salem’s Mill Creek Corporate Center, said its project remains on track — Gov. Tina Kotek’s Oct.
9 order pausing discharge permits until July 1 won’t affect current plans.
Willamette and Pacific universities delayed their merger by three months to allow extra time to merge payroll systems & now plan to become one nonprofit institution on April 1.
Outdoors reporter Zach Urness examined Oregon's historic wildfire season in 2026 (which burned acres and claimed homes) and noted the worst areas for smoke damage.
His report provides insight into state fire management efforts moving forward.
Salem-Keizer Public Schools is proposing to close six elementary schools (Brush College, Candalaria, Cummings, Englewood, Liberty and Richmond) for fall 2027 due to declining enrollment and aging facilities.
The School Board discussed the plan on Oct. 13 and will decide on Dec. 8 after community input.
Salem Reporter lists local events for next week starting Thursday, Oct.
15 including a haunted house at the fair, a two-day rodeo championship, and a live 'Rocky Horror' showing at Elsinore Theatre — check event details for times and locations.
The Salem-Keizer School Board held a meeting on Oct.
13 to discuss a proposal to close six elementary schools while parents and student speakers, including William Hickman (a 5th grader) from Candalaria Elementary, voiced their concerns.
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