Category Columns
COLUMN: Why some might poop in doorways
Columnist and homeless advocate Lynelle Wilcox shares what she's learned from conversations with homeless Salemites about using the bathroom.
COLUMN: What unemployment numbers tell us about Salem’s economy
COLUMN: When unemployment rates are low, job seekers are more likely to have barriers to becoming employed. These may include lack of education, lack of work experience or job skills, and problems with transportation, child care, housing, and having been incarcerated.
COLUMN: Ospreys in Salem now busy tending to their young
COLUMN: Despite urban environment, osprey making themselves at home in Salem, raising youngsters.
COLUMN: Making a family emergency plan
Mark Wardell, the leader of West Salem’s Community Emergency Response Team, explains how to plan for keeping your family safe and in touch during a fire, chemical leak or natural disaster.
COLUMN: Your start guide to 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: Is barred owl killing to be barred?
Columnist and Salem bird expert Harry Fuller examines a federal barred owl killing proposal being challenged in court.
COLUMN: How authorities coordinate evacuation during emergencies
Mark Wardell, the leader of West Salem’s Community Emergency Response Team, explains how evacuations work during disasters, and walks through a recent team deployment exercise.
COLUMN: These Medicare income benefits could help you save
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: How to prepare for evacuating during a disaster
Mark Wardell, the leader of West Salem’s Community Emergency Response Team, writes about building a go-bag in case you need to evacuate your home.