Saphara Harrell - Salem Reporter
Audience members can sing along when Queen musical hits Salem Wednesday
We Will Rock You is coming to the Elsinore Theatre Wednesday. (courtesy/ Randy Feere) The music of Queen will reverberate inside the Elsinore on Wednesday when “We Will Rock You,” a musical based on the British rock band’s records, hits…
State police identify man who died in custody Saturday
Oregon State Police on Monday identified Allen James Pitts as the man who died in Salem police custody on Saturday. Pitts, 49, reportedly died after fight with Salem police at the Best Little Roadhouse on 1145 Commercial St. S.E., OSP…
CHECK OUT: A fundraising party for first responders, suicide awareness walk or Star Wars party
Saturday On Saturday, thousands of people will join the Out of the Darkness walk around the Oregon State Capitol to raise awareness about suicide and bring hope to those affected by it. The walk is free but serves as a fundraiser for…
Employee surprised with car at Salem KFC
Crystal Lachance won a new car on Tuesday thanks to a wish-granting initiative at KFC. (Courtesy/KFC) When Crystal Lachance showed her 9-year-old son her brand-new car on Tuesday, he told her: “My dreams are coming true and yours are too…
Women United hosting event to package tampons, pads for local students
Women United is making period kits on Wednesday to distribute to local schools. (Courtesy/Stephanie Bob) When members of Women United, a fundraising arm of United Way, found out local girls had a lack of access to menstrual products during their…
CHECK OUT: A wedding show, youth farm or color run
The Willamette Heritage Center is hosting a Wedding and Event Show on Saturday. (Courtesy/Willamette Heritage Center) Saturday Are you planning a wedding or special event? Willamette Valley Heritage Center is hosting a Wedding & Event Show to feature venues, photographers,…
History of drugs plagued man killed last week in Goodwill in Salem
A Dallas man was shot and killed in Goodwill store in west Salem on Sept. 18. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) The Dallas man shot and killed by police in a busy Goodwill store in west Salem last week apparently struggled with…
PHOTOS: Salem youth hold climate strike at Oregon Capitol
Young people held a climate strike at the Oregon State Capitol on Friday, joining cities across the world. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Salem joined the roster of cities around the world where young activists took to the street Friday, demanding action…
After 75 years, classmates’ reunion is bittersweet but energetic
The Salem High School class of 1944 met for their 75th reunion on Wednesday. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Outside the dining room at Bentley’s in downtown Salem on a Wednesday afternoon, a group of nonagenarians posed for a photo. Then, they…
For reporter, finding the unique in Salem is her quest
I’m a relatively new face here at the Salem Reporter. I took the job here in June, refreshed to see a group of people so passionate about the information they were providing to the community. I’m hoping that my reporting…