Category Columns
COLUMN: Tips for saving money on Medicare
Jim Sellers, former Oregon journalist and state agency employee, writes a regular column to help thousands in Salem deal with the confusing world of Medicare and federal benefits. He's available to answer your questions.
COLUMN: What did that bird just say?
Columnist and bird expert Harry Fuller explains how Salem's birds use sound to communicate.
COLUMN: Making an emergency plan for your family
Mark Wardell, the leader of West Salem's Community Emergency Response Team, walks through what your family should consider when making an emergency plan.
COLUMN: Grace and lingering questions as teenager sentenced for murdering homeless man
Columnist and homeless advocate Lynelle Wilcox reflects on sitting through a teenager's sentencing hearing after he admitted to beating a homeless Salem man to death.
COLUMN: Getting extra insurance at no cost is possible – but may not be best
Jim Sellers, former Oregon journalist and state agency employee, writes a regular column to help thousands in Salem deal with the confusing world of Medicare and federal benefits. He's available to answer your questions.
COLUMN: What birds can do
From epic migrations to perception that seems extrasensory to humans, birds are gifted with extraordinary physical abilities, columnist Harry Fuller writes.
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COLUMN: How to get “2 weeks ready” for any emergency
Mark Wardell, a Salem Community Emergency Response Team leader, walks through the steps your household should take to prepare for an emergency.
COLUMN: Turkey vultures on the job
Oregon's only resident vulture prevents disease by scavenging and can detect natural gas leaks, columnist Harry Fuller writes.