Ron Cooper
Photographer Ron Cooper and his wife Penny moved to Salem in 1969 to take a job as photographer at the Oregon Statesman (later the Statesman Journal). Their three children, Monica, Kimberly, and Christopher, attended and graduated from Salem public schools. Cooper retired from the Statesman Journal in 2001 but, has continued his passion for photography in many ways, including as a photographer for the Salem Reporter.
PHOTOS: Cherry blossoms frame Oregon Capitol
After years of construction closures, the north entrance to the Oregon Capitol will be open temporarily on Saturday, March 21, for Cherry Blossom Day.
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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.
PHOTOS: Salem’s holiday parade lights up downtown
Hundreds of thousands of festive lights illuminated dancers, marching bands and other festive performers as Salem's annual holiday lights parade returned Friday evening.
PHOTOS: Fall colors dazzle in the Willamette Valley
Photographer Ron Cooper shares his favorite images from this year's colorful fall display in Salem parks and vineyards.
PHOTOS: Hispanic Heritage Day celebration at the Capitol
Dance and cultural groups performed Saturday in the Oregon Capitol Rotunda to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
‘Landscape pianist’ Hunter Noack dazzles a Salem crowd
Performing outdoors on a 1912 Steinway grand piano, Hunter Noack invited people to roam Riverfront Park or lie down under the piano while he played.
PHOTOS: Memorial Day 2025 at Salem’s City View Cemetery
Monday's ceremony in Salem featured a 21-gun salute, bagpipers and flags on graves in honor of fallen servicemembers.
PHOTOS: Honoring the late Sen. Peter Courtney, Oregon’s longest-serving lawmaker and advocate for Salem
Peter Courtney got his start in politics serving on the Salem City Council in the 1970s and quickly rose to become one of the most influential legislators in the state, serving as Senate President for 20 years.
PHOTOS: 2024 Veterans Day celebration at the Oregon State Capitol
Despite a drizzly morning, Oregon's annual Veterans Day observance drew more than 100 people to Oregon State Capitol State Park.
PHOTOS: Salem pauses to remember fallen veterans in Memorial Day ceremony
PHOTOS: Veterans, elected officials and others gathered on Monday, May 27, for a Memorial Day observance at the Oregon World War II Memorial on the Capitol grounds.