Category Columns
COLUMN: Feathered migrants travel Ankeny
A bird tracking tower installed last year at Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge has tracked birds' journeys through Salem from as far away as Guatemala and British Columbia.
COLUMN: Check the Oregon birthday rule for Medicare changes
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: A swift spectacle circles in Salem
Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller shares what birds are up to in the Salem area in his "Some Fascinating Things About Birds" column.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Saturday Market provides insights into news interests in Salem
As we set up our Salem Reporter booth last weekend, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Salem Saturday Market is a community fixture where people shop for artisan bread, flower bundles and fresh vegetables. People probably don’t head to the market intending to talk about…
COLUMN: Why people with criminal histories struggle to find jobs in Oregon
Columnist Pamela Ferrara examines the demographics of Oregon's prison population, and the challenges that keep people unemployed after release.
COLUMN: Finches make quick filagree of sunflower leaves
Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller shares what birds are up to in the Salem area in his "Some Fascinating Things About Birds" column.
COLUMN: Finding medical transportation on Medicaid
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.
Salem history moment: the case of the mistaken school identity
A historic photo in a city collection labeled as the Eola School turned out to be an early image of Brush College instead, Kimberli Fitzgerald writes.
COLUMN: The surprising wonder of Harney County’s birds
Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller has written the first guidebook to birding in Harney County, and explains why a trip over the mountains is worth it for birding enthusiasts.