Brook Ferris
Brook Ferris is a photographer for Salem Reporter, working on galleries and with reporters to convey life in Salem. Originally from Alaska, she is a 2026 graduate of Oregon State University after having worked as a pharmacy technician. She is serving as an intern through the Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism at the UO.
PHOTO GALLERY: Ironman 70.3
See photos of the action at Ironman 70.3, which took place in Salem on Sunday, July 19. Athletes swam the Willamette River, biked across wine country and ran through Minto-Brown Island Park.
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TEENS AT WORK: Young coaches find their strength beyond the ring, knocking out doubt and building confidence
A first job in the ring teaches Salem teens lessons that extend far beyond boxing.
The black and white bird brings shades of a shifting climate
Looking as though it had arrived for a black-tie event, the bird flew out from beneath Salem’s Church Street Bridge and back again, insect in bill. Years prior, a black Phoebe appearing in Salem would have stopped many birders in…
TEENS AT WORK: Literacy mentors help young Salem readers thrive
Read the first of Salem Reporter’s series looking at local teens working summer jobs.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Kids, animals and “hometown feel” draw lines at Marion County Fair for opening day
The Marion County Fair opened Thursday at noon, drawing lines of fairgoers there to see animal exhibits, carnival attractions, local food vendors and live entertainment. See photos from the day here.
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PHOTO GALLERY: World Beat performers, volunteers bring vibrancy to rainy festival
See photos from the 2026 World Beat Festival, held at Salem's Riverfront Park the weekend of June 26.
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