Willamette students occupy campus center, seeking divestment from arms industry

by Ty Davison | May 6, 2024 | News & Commentary

Willamette students occupy campus center, seeking divestment from arms industry – Salem Reporter: A group of Willamette University students are occupying the Putnam University Center on campus, demanding the university divest from the U.S. arms industry which...

Salem women’s sports bar Icarus Wings and Things to close

by Ty Davison | Mar 26, 2024 | News & Commentary

Salem women’s sports bar Icarus Wings and Things to close: Icarus Wings and Things will close a year after the downtown Salem women’s sports bar opened, the owners have announced. There’s nothing wrong with a bar dedicated to women’s sports, which is...

Community prays, calls for action after Bush’s Pasture Park shooting

by Ty Davison | Mar 9, 2024 | News & Commentary

Community prays, calls for action after Bush’s Pasture Park shooting – Salem Reporter: One day and several hours after 16-year-old Jose Vasquez-Valenzuela died in broad daylight during a shooting in Bush’s Pasture Park, faith leaders, neighbors,...

Salem-Keizer’s new superintendent sees opportunities for change

by Ty Davison | Jul 25, 2023 | News & Commentary

Salem-Keizer’s new superintendent sees opportunities for change: A December 2022 Statesman Journal investigation found that throughout the 2021-22 school year, major disciplinary incidents — including physical threats, fights, computer misuse, sexual harassment and...

Local schools to install refuges for teachers, staff to address stress, fatigue

by Ty Davison | Apr 14, 2023 | News & Commentary

Local schools to install refuges for teachers, staff to address stress, fatigue – Salem Reporter: Teachers at about a dozen schools in the Salem-Keizer School District soon will get a place to retreat when the day’s work seems overwhelming. Backed by a health...