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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…]

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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…]