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: Salem tests amphitheater with inaugural First Friday concert
Rich McCloud performs at the debut concert at the amphitheater in Riverfront Park on Friday, June 3 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Rich McCloud performs at the debut concert at the amphitheater in Riverfront Park on Friday, June 3 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)…
PHOTOS: VFW honors the fallen at City View Cemetery
A bagpiper salutes during the Veterans of Foreign Wars Marion Post 661 Memorial Day ceremony at City View Cemetery in Salem on Monday, May 30 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Graves at City View Cemetery in Salem are decorated on Monday, May…
PHOTOS: Kids explore trains, tractors and old-fashioned laundry
Left to right, Barnabas Wong, Hannah Wong, 6, Benjamin Wong 9, and Paul Wong work on a building project at Powerland Heritage Park Saturday, May 14 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Kids and families dove into science and technology Saturday at Powerland…
Sheep, kids and and tunes enliven Salem’s Willamette Heritage Center
The Willamette Heritage Center was the scene on Saturday, May 7, for the 36th Sheep to Shawl event. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) No matter where you looked, there was something to do or see or hear on Saturday, May 7, as…
PHOTOS: Spring blooms in Salem
Red tulips outside the Bush house in Bush’s Pasture Park (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) A dogwood tree in bloom at Deepwood Museum & Gardens (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) STORY TIP OR IDEA? Send an email to Salem Reporter’s news team: [email protected]. JUST THE FACTS,…
PHOTOS: This not-so-little piggy went to market in Salem
Oscar, a Kunekune Juliana pig, joins the crowd at Salem Saturday Market on April 2, 2022. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) While not exactly “this little piggy went to market”, Oscar, a Kunekune Juliana pig, delighted children and adults while confounding dogs…
PHOTOS: City clears homeless camp at Wallace Marine Park
City crews and contracted workers with ServiceMaster of Salem pick up items left on the ground at Wallace Marine Park as the city clears a homeless encampment on Thursday March 31, 2022. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Workers from the city of…
PHOTOS: How Oregon representatives decorate their desks
A desk in the Oregon House of Representatives ahead of the 2022 Legislative session (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) A flying pig, a gnome, baby Yoda, and a large bottle of pain medication are among the items found on desks in the Oregon…
PHOTOS: Bald eagles battle over goose
A bald eagle chases a goose at Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge on Jan. 2, 2022 (John Svendsen/Special to Salem Reporter) A small, slightly injured Dusky Canada Goose recently learned a lesson in second chances and two larcenous eagles were re-acquainted…
PHOTOS: Amphitheater opening, Dream Flight and more 2021 highlights
The Gerry Frank | Salem Rotary Amphitheater is lit for the first time on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Onlookers holding American flags watch for a convoy of emergency vehicles from an overpass Wednesday, Aug. 25. (Ron Cooper/Salem…