By Salem Reporter
Ironman racers will take to streets, Willamette River Sunday
Racers check in for the Ironman 70.3 in Salem’s Riverfront Park on Friday, July 23. The triathlon on July 25 will include about 2,300 athletes from around the world. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Salem is filling up fast with a few…
SALEM HISTORY: Unraveling the mystery of 901 Capitol St. NE
A 1921 Oregon Statesman photo of “The Home Electrical” at 901 Capitol St N.E. A routine part of my job includes reviewing building permits and completing historic design reviews on properties in Salem that are designated historic resources. Part of…
Dunk a pastor or buy some crafts at SE Salem sidewalk sale July 24
A sign advertising the Saturday Sidewalk Sale in the window of Capital Park Wesleyan Church. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Pastor John Chamberlain expects to get wet on Saturday. Chamberlain, the outreach minister at Capital Park Wesleyan Church, will be taking his…
Nashville act to bring James Taylor tribute to Salem
Bill Griese performs his Sweet Baby James act. Griese is coming to Salem’s Grand Theatre on July 30. (Courtesy photo) In Nashville, Bill Griese has a full band. But on July 30 in Salem, it’ll be just him and his…
Grand jury finds Salem police justified in shooting man
A Polk County Grand Jury found a Salem police officer was justified when he shot and wounded Efrinson Bossy, 22, on July 1. Salem police attempted to talk to the driver of a vehicle stopped at a gas station in…
AROUND OREGON: Ranchers find death, devastation in wake of Bootleg Fire
Michael Mastagni starts his day at Five Mile Ranch northeast of Beatty. (JOE SIESS/Herald and News) KLAMATH FALLS – In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Michael and Katie Mastagni saddled up for another long day of tracking down their…
PHOTOS: Ride along with Polk County deputies on marine patrol
Polk County marine patrol deputy Tommy Hutchison points out a river feature to reserve deputy Derrick Angelus while the two patrol on the Willamette River on Sunday, July 18. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Polk County marine patrol deputy Tommy Hutchison and…
AROUND OREGON: Kyle Bode, the man behind the rodeo clown make-up
Kyle Bode banters back and forth with rodeo announcer Scott Allen while behind the chutes at the Vale 4th of July Rodeo on Saturday, July 3. (AUSTIN JOHNSON/The Enterprise) The sun is sinking, turning the sky on the evening of…
WOU students get smoother pathway to Willamette Law
The Western Oregon University campus in Monmouth (Courtesy/Diane Stevenson/WOU) Western Oregon University undergraduates can now earn admission to Willamette University’s law school – and a $10,000 annual scholarship – under a new agreement between the two schools. WOU students seeking…
Barn destroyed, but firefighters contain brush fire on 63rd Ave NE
Firefighters on scene at a structure and brush fire off 63rd Ave NE outside of Salem on July 22, 2021 (Courtesy/Marion County Fire District #1) Firefighters contained a two-alarm structure and brush fire that destroyed a barn on the outskirts…