Hailey Cook
Hailey Cook joined Salem Reporter in 2025, following the completion of an internship through the University of Oregon’s Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism. She works as a reporter and photojournalist, with a focus on business and entertainment, among other topics.
Approaching heavy rain triggers weeklong flood watch for Salem
The Willamette Valley could get two to seven inches of rain between Monday and Wednesday as officials post a weeklong flood watch spanning Monday to Friday.
Oregon Capitol nears a full open after decade-long construction project
Hundreds of millions of dollars, thousands of workers and ten years went into the Capitol building’s long-awaited transformation, which will finally finish in early 2026.
New vintage toy store opens in Salem after months of anticipation
Subatomic Vintage Toys opened Wednesday morning, after a little over a year of hiding thousands of toys behind a glass door covered in cardboard. The store sells vintage toys from Star Wars, Barbie, Hot Wheels and more.
PHOTOS: Tallest-ever tree shines in Capitol during annual ceremony
The Oregon Capitol’s tallest Christmas tree was aglow Tuesday evening in the rotunda during the annual lighting ceremony.
Salem holiday parade returns for fourth year with snowball fights, hot cocoa and Santa
Thousands will converge on Salem’s downtown streets this Friday for the fourth annual holiday parade, alongside Santa Claus and Buddy the Elf, a day before Small Business Saturday.
Local Vietnam veterans deliver 250 Thanksgiving meals
The local Vietnam Veterans of America chapter delivered a record-breaking 250 Thanksgiving meal kits on Nov. 21 to fellow veterans across the mid-Willamette Valley.
PHOTOS: Salem Soup Squad volunteers feed dozens of unsheltered people, pets at Wallace Marine Park
Salem Soup Squad volunteers fed dozens of homeless people at Wallace Marine Park on Monday afternoon, serving up chili, hot dogs, pizza and other food.
Where to find a free Thanksgiving meal in Salem and Keizer
A number of local churches, shelters and other organizations are offering free Thanksgiving meals this week.
A Christmas tale of robbery-gone-wrong comes to the Pentacle stage
Pentacle Theatre’s new Christmas-themed play, “In-Laws, Outlaws, and Other People (That Should Be Shot),” mixes family dynamics with criminal hijinks and teenage angst.
5 things to do in Salem this week: Instrument petting zoo, holiday markets, drive-thru lights show
Salem is turning on the holiday lights this Friday, with a drive-thru light show opening at the fairgrounds. Other events include a family concert with a pre-show ‘instrument petting zoo,’ a wine tasting and markets.