COVID-19 Updates On March 12, masks were made optional state-wide as a fall in cases came sooner than expected. This is the real deal: the Oregon Health Authority [and most […]
Category: Coronavirus
Check here for new information on the novel Coronavirus and its impact on Salem-Keizer. This page will be updated as more information on the COVID-19 pandemic becomes public.
Should the mask mandate be removed?
Oregon is removing the mask mandate on March 31. Everyone has different opinions on this, but this is a mistake; if you look at the Centers for Disease Control and […]
Could South Salem Return to Comprehensive Distanced Learning?
Salem-Keizer district schools are facing the possibility of temporary closures due to the Omicron variant. Schools in the area have had to close their doors at least temporarily in response […]
COVID: How Does Misinformation Spread?
By: Mac Childers and Thomas Knight Due to the pandemic, the past two years of our lives have been riddled with misinformation and conspiracy theories. From the beginning, people have […]
Teachers Reflect On Online Learning Before The Return To In-Person
Now that in-person learning is confirmed to return during April, online learning as the primary method of education will be phased out in schools across the district. Reflecting on its […]
When Will Salem-Keizer High Schools Re-Open?
On January 26, Salem-Keizer Public Schools (SKPS) leadership announced their plan to bring kindergarten and first-grade students back to in-person learning with a hybrid model in March, but older students […]
COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies started developing COVID-19 vaccines in March, two of which have passed FDA approval and began distribution in the US: one from Pfizer and BioNTech, the other […]
SKPS Extends Distance Learning; Sports To Resume
Salem Keizer Public Schools [SKPS] announced Wednesday evening that distance learning will continue through February, at least. This comes as COVID cases and deaths remain high in Marion and Polk […]
First Round of COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives in Oregon
On Monday, Dec. 14, Oregon received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccinations. Thousands of frozen vials of the vaccine were shipped around the country via Pfizer Incorporated and BioNTech, from […]
