Saphara Harrell - Salem Reporter
Salem Art Fair brings a unique cultural experience to area
Laura Robson is bringing her handcrafted spoons to the Salem Art Fair this weekend. (courtesy Laura Robson) Hope Raszka remembers walking through Salem Art Fair as a child, happily looking at the local art. “It’s just such a happy atmosphere,”…
Keizer Fire Department gets eight-legged visitors
Two women brought four scorpions to the Keizer Fire Department Wednesday. (courtesy Keizer Fire Department) The Keizer Fire Station got some surprise visitors of the arachnid variety on Wednesday. Two moms drove nearly two miles from Keizer Rapids Park to…
80-year-old man Salem arrested for child sex abuse
(Courtesy Oregon State Police) This article was updated at 5:20 p.m. with more information. Oregon State Police arrested an 80-year-old Salem man Monday after he allegedly sexually abused a child in early June. James Allen Moore was charged with first-degree…
CHECK OUT: A new (to you) book, jousting and LOTS of art
(Illustration by Anna CK Smith/Special to Salem Reporter) Friday Need a good read? The YMCA is hosting its annual used book sale this weekend. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 9…
Plane lands in Salem-area field after catching fire
A plane landed in a field after catching fire Tuesday afternoon. (courtesy Marion County Sheriff’s Office) This article was updated at 5:45 p.m. with more information. A plane crashed into a field 10 miles southeast of Salem Tuesday afternoon after…
Center for Hope and Safety gets secure entrance thanks to volunteers
Construction crews re-frame the doorway in the Center for Hope and Safety on Saturday. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Crews were hard at work Saturday tearing down walls, ripping out drywall and re-framing doorways at the Center for Hope and Safety in…
PHOTOS: Agricultural day at the Marion County Fair
Korrin Grimes holds Franny the chicken upside down. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Saturday was agricultural day at the Marion County Fair and the 4-H and FFA members were able to show off their livestock and their showmanship skills. The fair runs…
McKay Park to get new playground
McKay Park is getting new playground equipment this year. (Saphara Harrell/ Salem Reporter) When it came to McKay Park, Carol Snyder said she knew there was a lot of work to be done. To help, she and the Salem Parks…
TO DO: Hear about Salem’s secret history, watch a rodeo, go dancing
(Illustration by Anna CK Smith/Special to Salem Reporter) It’s that time of year again. 4-H and FFA kids will show off their livestock, the rodeo’s in town, and giddy kids will rush toward carnival rides at Oregon State Fairgrounds. The…
Salem car enthusiasts head to classic car show next weekend
A 1937 Ford Sedan Delivery will be one of the Salem cars attending the Concours d’Elegance. (courtesy John Drzal) Next weekend hundreds of classic cars will make their way to Forest Grove for the annual Concours d’Elegance. A handful of…