Category Columns
COLUMN: Prepare for the Great Oregon ShakeOut
Mark Wardell, the leader of West Salem’s Community Emergency Response Team, explains how you can participate in upcoming earthquake preparedness drills this October.
REPORTER’S COLUMN: UGM conversation illuminates forgotten Salem backyard trolley
Reporter Abbey McDonald spent a few hours talking to people in the lobby of the Union Gospel Mission. Among them was a longtime Salem resident who once had a working trolley system in his backyard.
COLUMN: How to shop for Medicare coverage during open enrollment
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: Swifts attending church in Salem
Last week, about 4,000 migrating Vaux's swifts found a temporary home in the tower of Salem First United Methodist Church. Columnist and bird expert Harry Fuller chronicled the extraordinary evening.
COLUMN: Barred owl killing plan moves ahead in Oregon
Columnist and bird expert Harry Fuller explains the status of a controversial federal program to kill barred owls that's intended to preserve habitat for endangered spotted owls.
COLUMN: More help with crafting a family emergency plan
Mark Wardell, the leader of West Salem’s Community Emergency Response Team, walks step-by-step through his family guide for preparing for an emergency.
COLUMN: Peafowl, imported to Willamette Valley, find a home in Salem
Columnist and local bird expert Harry Fuller digs into four apparent local groups of peafowl, including one in south Salem.
COLUMN: Get to know Salem’s cedar waxwings
Waxwings are striking, fruit-eating birds who plant seeds and are now tending to their young, columnist and local bird expert Harry Fuller writes.
COLUMN: A hands-on guide for emergency planning
Mark Wardell, the leader of West Salem’s Community Emergency Response Team, walks step-by-step through his family guide for preparing for an emergency.