Hailey Cook
Hailey Cook covers healthcare for Salem Reporter, from the city’s only hospital to local outlooks on health insurance coverage. She joined the newsroom in 2025, following the completion of an internship through the University of Oregon’s Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism. She also works as a photojournalist, capturing community events, government meetings and other gatherings.
Local construction students win national honor for building western saloon from scratch
A group of 17 high school students specializing in construction at Salem’s Career Technical Education Center built an award-winning western-style saloon playhouse in a spring competition after months of prep work.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Families, kids, entrepreneurs celebrate Juneteenth at Riverfront
Salem celebrated Juneteenth on Friday with dancing, music, food and games at Riverfront Park. See photos from the festival here.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Salem team continues to uncover lost Indian Manual Labor Training School, invites public to open house
As volunteers continue to work this summer to uncover the history of Salem's old Indian Manual Labor Training School, the crew is inviting public to see the site itself and view the artifacts at the dig site at Willamette University.
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Make Music Day Salem honors late co-founder in its 11th year
On Sunday, Salem's streets will fill with music once more for Make Music Day. It will be the first year without its co-founder and longtime co-organizer, Mark Green, who died late last summer. His wife, Karen Green, and other organizers will honor his memory during this year's event.
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5 things to do in Salem this week: Make Music Day, Juneteenth celebrations, Superhero Run
Events in Salem this week include the city’s annual Make Music Day, two Juneteenth celebrations near downtown and a Riverfront Park fun run where participants of all ages can dress up as superheroes.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Multicultural assembly sends students dancing into summer vacation
Judson Middle School closed out the school year with its vibrant, annual multicultural assembly – an event that has inspired similar events at other schools around the district since its debut last year.
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Salem’s Pride Parade to celebrate past, present LGBTQ+ community
Salem's annual Pride parade and block party will kick off Saturday afternoon, celebrating Salem's LGBTQ+ community and history.
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Updates on commercial air service, robot security guards, Salem’s oldest tree
Here’s Salem Reporter’s monthly feature with the latest developments in recent news.
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5 things to do in Salem this week: Pride Parade, mini farmer’s market, Our River celebration
Events in Salem this week include a mini farmer’s market in West Salem, a river exploration celebration at Minto Brown Island Park and Salem’s Pride Parade kicking off downtown.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Salem’s first sobering center opens at Bridgeway
Bridgeway Community Health officially opened Salem’s first center for people to have a safe place to sober up from drug and alcohol intoxication and connect to longer-term substance use treatment through the organization’s detox program or other services.
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