By Salem Reporter
Unified climbing club helps South students build confidence
South Salem freshman Abe Orozco works on a bouldering route during a Salem-Keizer Unified Climbing Club practice at Rock Boxx climbing gym on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) When Abraham Orozco gets home from his weekly rock climbing…
At annual address, Marion County commissioners revisit wildfire recovery efforts, talk plans for behavioral health services
Livestream of the State of the County address on Wednesday (Facebook/Marion County) Danielle Bethell remembers speaking about what she thought it would be like to be a county commissioner before she was elected in fall 2020. “I thought maybe I…
Oregon’s $5 billion agriculture industry struggles amid high gas prices
Rising fuel prices and drought conditions are challenging Oregon’s farmers and ranchers. (The Enterprise/file) Soaring energy prices are hammering Oregon’s farmers and ranchers, and the war in Ukraine is likely to only make that worse, experts say. The turmoil comes…
Salem hosts first AKC Dog Show in a decade this weekend
A Pumi at a previous AKC dog show (Courtesy/Chris Levy) Chris Levy, president of the Silver Falls Kennel Club, doesn’t remember the last time there was an AKC dog show in Salem. “All I can tell you is it was…
Annual contest seeks photos that capture Salem’s history
Rebekah Whillhite’s photo “Blue Ribbon” which won in the Salem Historic Landmarks Commission annual photo contest in 2021. (Courtesy/ Salem Historic Landmarks Commission) The Historic Landmarks Commission wants to see your photos that capture the history of Salem. The…
Expansion of free libraries for kids proves popular in east Salem
Ken Morin, East Salem Rotary member, setting up the Little Free Library he built for the Oregon Department of Human Services Self Sufficiency Office in east Salem. (East Salem Rotary) When Maureen Casey got the idea to help East Salem…
Homegrown stages Steel Magnolias in March
Steel Magnolias will be performed at the Keizer Homegrown Theater until March 27. Two years ago, Keizer Homegrown Theater was all set to proudly put on the play “Steel Magnolias,” by Robert Harling. The six-person, all-women cast had prepared for…
No arrests, one hospitalized after shooting Wednesday in east Salem, deputies say
A shooting Wednesday night in east Salem left one person hospitalized with serious injuries, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday. Nobody has been arrested for their role in the shooting, according to a news release. Around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday,…
A central Salem warehouse offers hope – and groceries – to families
Member Cindy Lanoy sorts donated produce at Hope Station on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Cindy Lanoy struggled after her husband left her several years ago. The Salem mother of three said her income as a caregiver was…
City of Salem collecting memories from 1972 ahead of anniversary
Salem City Hall. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Where were you in 1972? The city of Salem is celebrating the Civic Center’s 50th anniversary and wants to collect community memories. Share your memories and photos at https://bit.ly/CIVIC50memories. Salem’s Civic Center was completed…