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01/01/2026

In my first year at Salem Reporter, I tackled business, health care and events news, while also growing as a photographer.  I arrived at the newsroom in June as an intern covering public health as nationwide changes to health care policy unfolded at the federal level. During that time, I also cover...

Step into 2026 with an art walk, drag brunch and new movies opening this week in Salem.
01/01/2026

Step into 2026 with an art walk, drag brunch and new movies opening this week in Salem.

Salem Health and PacificSource reached a new contract agreement to cover patients on Medicaid in the new year. A Pacific...
31/12/2025

Salem Health and PacificSource reached a new contract agreement to cover patients on Medicaid in the new year. A PacificSource spokeswoman confirmed the deal Wednesday, saying it includes Oregon Health Plan members, OHP Bridge and those on the Healthier Oregon program.

Salem Health and PacificSource reached a new contract agreement to cover patients on Medicaid, a Salem Health spokeswoman said Tuesday. The news comes a day before the existing contract was set to expire.

The Salem - Willamette Valley Airport is no longer regulated and inspected by the Transportation Security Administration...
31/12/2025

The Salem - Willamette Valley Airport is no longer regulated and inspected by the Transportation Security Administration after the city missed its November deadline to secure a new commercial airline to operate out of Salem.

From community celebrations to portraits of newsmakers, here are the moments Salem Reporter captured in 2025.
31/12/2025

From community celebrations to portraits of newsmakers, here are the moments Salem Reporter captured in 2025.

A Republican-led effort to repeal gas tax and transportation fee increases gathered more than double the signatures need...
31/12/2025

A Republican-led effort to repeal gas tax and transportation fee increases gathered more than double the signatures needed to force a public vote in November.

Several groups are petitioning the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to adopt pop-up buoys for crab pots to limit e...
31/12/2025

Several groups are petitioning the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to adopt pop-up buoys for crab pots to limit entanglements for whales.

Salem Health and PacificSource reached a new contract agreement to cover patients on Medicaid, a Salem Health spokeswoma...
31/12/2025

Salem Health and PacificSource reached a new contract agreement to cover patients on Medicaid, a Salem Health spokeswoman said Tuesday. The news comes a day before the existing contract was set to expire.

Salem residents checked out 1.5 million books, movies and things this year, according to data from the Salem Public Libr...
31/12/2025

Salem residents checked out 1.5 million books, movies and things this year, according to data from the Salem Public Library, up from about 1 million in 2024.

Reactions to federal upheavals, shifts in health care access, community efforts to help feed people and a mass stabbing ...
30/12/2025

Reactions to federal upheavals, shifts in health care access, community efforts to help feed people and a mass stabbing were among the major events in Salem in 2025.

PUBLIC NOTICE: This notice is published to meet the requirement of Oregon law for publication so the public is aware. Th...
30/12/2025

PUBLIC NOTICE: This notice is published to meet the requirement of Oregon law for publication so the public is aware. This notice is delivered as a service for a fee by Salem Reporter. The notifying party is solely responsible for its content.

Reporter Madeleine Moore reflects on her top stories from 2025.
30/12/2025

Reporter Madeleine Moore reflects on her top stories from 2025.

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