Saphara Harrell - Salem Reporter
COMMENTARY: Digging into high-profile Salem story takes patience, care
Reporter Saphara Harrell of Salem Reporter. I was there the day police taped up the parking lot to Goodwill in west Salem. I rushed over as cop cars filled the lot and bystanders stood on the sidewalk, still in shock…
After half a century, Salem soccer referee still can’t take his eyes off the game
John Plechl makes a call during a recent soccer match in Salem.(Ron Cooper/Special to Salem Reporter) John Plechl watched as the girls junior varsity soccer team from North Salem High School warmed up for their match. The 5-foot-tall referee with…
CHECK OUT: Pottery for charity, a mushroom show or a holiday bazaar
The annual Empty Bowls fundraiser is this weekend. (Courtesy/ Willamette Art Center) Saturday This weekend, visitors to the Oregon State Fairgrounds can purchase handmade bowls, while also helping feed the area’s hungry. Each year, the Willamette Art Center hosts the…
In solidarity, residents rally to support immigrant DACA recipients
Adriana Miranda takes a selfie with the crowd during a DACA and TPS rally Tuesday. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) “No nos vamos,” a crowd of a hundred chanted on the steps of the Oregon State Capitol: We’re not going. The rallygoers…
Salem’s Value Village is closing. Here’s why its parking lot will stay busy
Salem’s Value Village is closing this Saturday. (Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons) Salem’s Value Village is closing its doors this Saturday, and a Salem Health employee parking lot will take its place. Sara Gaugl –– a spokesperson with Value Village’s parent company, Savers…
In Salem’s VFW attic, military uniforms tell stories of war
Tom Vanderhoof puts away the uniforms of a Civilian Conservation Corps member. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Hundreds of uniforms hang neatly in clear plastic in the attic of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Marion Post 661. On an overcast day in…
21 SECONDS: An arrest gone awry leads to mortal fight in a Salem thrift store
A handgun police said was used by Scott Spangler sits on the floor of the Goodwill store in west Salem on Wednesday, Sept. 18. A detective shot and killed Spangler as they fought and the detective saw the gun coming…
Capitol exhibit highlights Jewish service members in World War II
A World War II exhibit at the Capitol Galleria runs until Nov. 28. (Courtesy/Oregon State Capitol) Visitors to Friday’s Tribute to Veterans at the Oregon State Capitol can see the presentation of the colors flag ceremony and listen to a…
CHECK OUT: A play, a tribute to veterans or a festival of light
Oregon Spirit Chorus will perform at the Tribute to Veterans on Friday. (Courtesy/Oregon Legislature) Thursday You’re 6 years old and mom is in the hospital. She finds it hard to be happy, so you start to make a list of…
Thanks to a grant, local houses of worship will turn to the sun for electricity
Some Salem area worship centers will get solar panels thanks to a grant. (Courtesy/Portland General Electric) A group of Salem worship centers are about to become a lot greener. Temple Beth Sholom and Open Door Churches, a group of Methodist…