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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.
CULTURE: May’s art, history exhibitions and events
Art exhibitions in Salem this month include a celebration of pigeons and a showcase of local tattoo artists.
PHOTOS: A rainy celebration of sheep, archaeology
Willamette Heritage Center was buzzing Saturday as visitors learned about spinning and weaving, watched live sheep shearing and explored an active archaeological dig.
Tianguis event to celebrate Mesoamerican music, culture at Riverfront Park
Omar Alvarado, a Salem event producer and DJ, has spent over a year planning Tianguis de Salem, a free May 11 gathering in Riverfront Park celebrating small businesses and a diversity of Latin music.
COLUMN: It’s osprey nesting season in Salem
Columnist and local birder Harry Fuller details the comings and goings of Salem's nesting ospreys.
EVENTS: Watch weavers, buy books, eat tacos
Events from May 2-9 include seasonal markets, a plant sale and a concert by 1980s hitmakers.
It’s taco time: Northwest Taco Festival makes its debut in Salem
A celebration of all things taco will take over Riverfront Park Saturday, with human and dog costume contests and plenty to eat.
Sheep to Shawl brings wool arts to life Saturday
A free event Saturday, May 4, at Willamette Heritage Center includes sheep shearing, fiber arts and a chance to view the archaeological dig on the center's grounds.
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.