Fire officials are investigating the cause of the Vitae Springs Fire, honing in on a field mowing operation underway on Friday, Sept. 9.
Ron Cooper
PHOTOS: Fallen tree leaves thousands without power in West Salem
A fallen oak tree branch left about 2,400 customers without power Monday night in west Salem, with outages and road detours continuing into Tuesday for some as crews made repairs. Salem Electric Member Services Manager Jacob Knudsen said the outage, which occurred just after 10 p.m., was caused by a[Read More…]
Uncategorized PHOTOS: Art fair brings a colorful spectacle in Bush’s Pasture Park
Colorful fabric art surrounds a visitor to the Salem Art Fair Friday, July 15 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Late afternoon sunlight glints off the glasses of a singer with the rock band” Heart By Heart” during a performance Friday, July 15 at the Salem Art Fair. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Costumed dancers[Read More…]
Uncategorized PHOTOS: Ironman athletes take Salem by storm
After finishing an early morning swim, athletes in the July 10 Ironman triathlon grabbed their bicycles and left Riverfront Park on a 56 mile bicycle ride. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Salem’s second Ironman triathlon drew an estimated 9,000 people to the city over the weekend, including 2,500 competitors who braved a[Read More…]
Uncategorized PHOTOS: Ironman brings competitors, millions of dollars to Salem for Sunday event
An attendant casts a long shadow across the grass in Riverfront Park as he moves a bicycle into a large, secured corral for racing bicycles which will be used in Sunday’s Ironman. Each corral contains hundreds of bicycles. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) An estimated 2,500 competitors are expected to be in[Read More…]
Uncategorized PHOTOS: Neighbors come together to give Grant a splash of color
Will Huffman tries his hand with a paintbrush while Zachary Herrmann waits his turn during the Grant neighborhood mural painting on Sunday, July 3 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Neighbors gathered over Fourth of July weekend to paint Salem’s first street mural under a new city program. The cherry blossom design came[Read More…]
Uncategorized PHOTOS: Stubborn bridge gives up Salem perch after a lot of tugging
A crane gently eases the skeletal frame of the Center Street skybridge onto the former site of the Nordstrom store on Saturday, June 25. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Those in downtown Salem got a slow-motion show on Saturday, June 25, as construction crews worked to remove a pedestrian skybridge. The skybridge[Read More…]
Uncategorized Protest in downtown Salem marks response to Supreme Court decision
Demonstrators gathered outside the Capitol on Friday, June 24, to protest the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion. (Ron Cooper/Special to Salem Reporter) A rally and march unfolded in Salem as local residents on Friday, June 24, reacted to the decision of the U.S. Supreme[Read More…]
Uncategorized PHOTOS: Salem celebrates solstice with music across town
Musicians perform in downtown Salem as part of Make Music Day on Tuesday, June 21 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Members of the Sprague High School orchestra perform in the Riverfront Park amphitheater for Make Music Day on Tuesday, June 21 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Oregon Symphony violinists Peter Frajola, left, and Erin[Read More…]
Photos: West Salem students celebrate 2022 graduation
West Salem High School 2022 graduates celebrate during their ceremony on Thursday, June 9 at the Oregon State Fairgrounds pavilion. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) West Salem High School 2022 graduates celebrate during their ceremony on Thursday, June 9 at the Oregon State Fairgrounds pavilion. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) West Salem High[Read More…]