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PHOTOS: Weekend event in Salem raises money to help kids
There were costumes aplenty for the annual superhero runs on Saturday, June 18, in Salem’s Riverfront Park. The event supported CASA of Marion County. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) They dressed as superheroes or just put on their running outfits and called it good. They…
PHOTOS: Diverse crowd finds entertaining time in Salem Pride celebration
A crowd watches drag performers during the Salem Pride celebration on State Street on Saturday, June 11. (LAURA TESLER/Special to Salem Reporter) Local organizers staged a Salem Pride event on Saturday, June 11, in downtown Salem. The event included a group yoga session on a…
PHOTO GALLERY: Royal Scots, Vikings celebrate graduation
McKay graduates Ethan Breckheimer and Alfredo Lopez display their diplomas and colorful regalia representing their families’ heritage at commencement on Friday, June 10. (CHRIS WARD/Special to Salem Reporter) The season of commencements hit Salem last week as seniors attended graduation ceremonies, listened to speeches, heard…
Salem Pride event debuts Saturday with march, live performances downtown
Nicole attended Capital Pride on Aug. 21, 2021. (Helen Caswell/Special to Salem Reporter) Salem residents this Saturday can start their morning with yoga, join a Pride march and enjoy queer comedy, drag performances and live music downtown. For over a decade, Salem has held its…
PHOTOS: Salem tests amphitheater with inaugural First Friday concert
Rich McCloud performs at the debut concert at the amphitheater in Riverfront Park on Friday, June 3 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Rich McCloud performs at the debut concert at the amphitheater in Riverfront Park on Friday, June 3 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) The Gerry Frank | Salem…
13th Street Nursery celebrates 100th anniversary on Sunday
Scott and Dianna King took over 13th Street Nursery in 2018, 98 years after it first opened. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Generations of Salem area residents have counted on a small nursery off Southeast 13th Street for quality plants and service. On Sunday, 13th Street Nursery…
Salem teens invite visitors to “take what you need” from library
Sonja Somerville, the Salem Public Library’s teen librarian, restocks the “Take What You Need” wall in the library’s ground floor women’s bathroom on Tuesday, May 24 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) For parents of young children, being stuck in public without a clean diaper can be a…
PHOTOS: VFW honors the fallen at City View Cemetery
A bagpiper salutes during the Veterans of Foreign Wars Marion Post 661 Memorial Day ceremony at City View Cemetery in Salem on Monday, May 30 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Graves at City View Cemetery in Salem are decorated on Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day (Ron…
Straub band teacher honored for steering growth, supporting students beyond classroom
Jaimie Hall conducts an advanced band rehearsal at Straub Middle School on Wednesday, May 25. Hall was named the district’s 2022 music teacher of the year (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) West Salem High School is known for its decorated school band – which recently took home…