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Salem Health and Santiam Hospital began combining their hospitals and clinics this week over a year after hospital leaders decided to pursue the merger. Here’s how it happened. The post One year later, Salem Health now owns Santiam Hospital. How did it happen? appeared first on Salem Reporter .
The rising cost of higher education can pose a significant barrier for students that want to attend, and the sticker price for private universities like Willamette can be particularly daunting. The post Willamette University will be tuition-free for Oregon families making less than $80,000 appeared first on Salem Repor
In a Keizer community survey, three out four respondents rated Keizer positively overall. However, less than half showed strong confidence in local government. The post Keizer survey shows residents enjoy quality of life but lack of confidence in government appeared first on Salem Reporter .
Approximately three in four Salem-Keizer third grade students read below grade level. Summer school can give students an extra month of learning and mitigate knowledge loss, the district said. The post First, second grade students saw most growth in Salem-Keizer’s summer school, after $1 million in state literacy funds
Keizer city officials are considering ways to increase income at the city’s event center, as expenses have surpassed revenue three years in a row. The post Keizer Event Center expenses outpacing revenue appeared first on Salem Reporter .
The Tuesday vote will give Salem-Keizer Public Schools officials the green light to choose which elementary schools they will recommend for closure ahead of the 2027-28 school year. The post Salem-Keizer School Board to vote Tuesday on school closures policy appeared first on Salem Reporter .
Editor's Note: Young journalists learned the value of community reporting in a summer with Salem Reporter's team. Their work was supported by community donors. The post EDITOR’S NOTE: What interns learned in a summer in Salem appeared first on Salem Reporter .
A Salem nonprofit will have free clothes, food and haircuts for youth ages 11-18, along with a slew of resources for all during the annual Punx in the Park resource fair at Riverfront Park on Saturday. The post Youth resource fair brings free clothes, music and punk spirit to downtown Salem in 5th year appeared first o
Claggett Creek Middle School held its first “Panthers in the Park” event on Tuesday, offering families free school supplies and books. A second event will be held Thursday afternoon. The post Claggett Creek families find supplies, resources at first ‘Panthers in the Park’ appeared first on Salem Reporter .
The Salem-area community college will seek to provide more research opportunities for students who don’t have time to do research outside of class. The post With new grant, Chemeketa hopes to create national model for course-based STEM research appeared first on Salem Reporter .
A newly created city task force focused on crafting policy related to future data center proposals will have its first public meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 2, both virtually and in person at the Salem Public Library from 4-6 p.m. Task force members were appointed by Salem Mayor Julie Hoy and include council members, unio
Trader Joe's and Boot Barn have each submitted construction permit applications for new locations in Keizer Station. The post Trader Joe’s, Boot Barn eyeing Keizer Station appeared first on Salem Reporter .
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