Category Columns
COLUMN: Beware of cold calls hawking Medicare plans
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: For wide-roaming parrots, home is where the nest is
Salem Cinema will host a special May 19 screening of a remastered documentary about San Francisco's parrots. Ahead of the event, columnist and bird expert Harry Fuller tells a bit about the birds' backstory.
Editor’s Note: What readers told us and changes we’re making at Salem Reporter
COLUMN: Salem Reporter readers had plenty of suggestions for what to cover. They made clear in a survey their interest in local government, Salem events and more. Here's how the team at Salem Reporter is heeding the advice.
COLUMN: It’s osprey nesting season in Salem
Columnist and local birder Harry Fuller details the comings and goings of Salem's nesting ospreys.
COLUMN: What Salem’s unemployment rate really means
Columnist Pamela Ferrara explains how a key piece of local economic data - the unemployment rate - is calculated.
COLUMN: Checking your Medigap coverage can save hundreds annually
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.
EDITOR’S NOTE: How Salem Reporter is covering 2024 local elections
Ballots for the May 21 election will be mailed to Salem voters starting May 1. Our news team is working over the next week to give you the information you need to be an informed voter, Managing Editor Rachel Alexander writes.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Addressing Salem Reporter’s ties at election time
EDITOR'S NOTE: One of Salem Reporter's founders is involved in local politics. As Editor Les Zaitz explains, that founder is not involved in news coverage and the reporting team works independenty.
COLUMN: “Success” can be housing, or remembering a favorite color
Lynelle Wilcox, SafeSleep United's director, shares success stories large and small from a year serving more unsheltered women and kids in Salem.