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Pride returns to Salem Saturday with fun run, drag and comedy performances
Salem Capital Pride’s logo Zach Cardoso wants Salem’s LGBTQ residents to be proud of who they are all year long. Cardoso, who chairs the board of Salem’s Capital Pride, said that’s one reason the nonprofit has traditionally hosted its LGBTQ pride event in August, two…
Census shows Salem has become more diverse, but added little housing
Hallman Elementary students gather during the school’s morning assembly in March 2019. (Fred Joe/Special to Salem Reporter) About 20 years ago, Jose Gonzalez was talking to a group of bilingual Salem residents. They pondered whether speaking Spanish would be a needed service for businesses in…
Manor garden offers friendship, flowers and produce for gardeners both new and experienced
Marcia Lantz, 83, trims flowers in her garden plot at Capital Manor on Aug. 13, 2021 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) When Betty Stewart, 97, moved into Capital Manor with her husband in 2013, they were looking to do less around the home. “We were ready to…
Monster Cookie Ride returns for 45th year
Mary Ann Sangster promises cookies even larger than these for participants at the 2021 Monster Cookie Ride (Helen Caswell/Special to Salem Reporter) “We’re starting up the Cookie Ride again,” said Hersch Sangster of the Salem Bicycle Club, “and we’ve got cookies galore!” Sangster is coordinator…
VIDEO: Hoopla draws thousands of players
A basketball game on Court Street during the annual Hoopla 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Thousands of teams hit the streets around the Capitol for Hoopla, the 3-on-3 basketball tournament that returned to Salem after a year off because…
PHOTOS: Hoops, kids and balls make a busy weekend in downtown Salem
Basketball teams converged on the streets of Salem for the annual Hoopla 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) They played game after game on basketball courts marked on street pavement around the Capitol. This wasn’t the NBA Championship but an…
Family says there’s no better resting place for Salem climber who fell on Mount Jefferson
Steve Van Pelt and his wife, Katelyn, at Yosemite National Park. (Photo courtesy of Van Pelt’s family) Steve Van Pelt’s family said there are many lessons to be learned from his apparent death but avoiding risks and staying off mountains aren’t among them. Last week,…
Salem mom plans to buy Nintendo Switch, save for a house with vaccine lottery winnings
Ana Jimenez with her children on a trip to Mexico (Courtesy/Ana Jimenez) Ana Jimenez had no idea Oregon was running a vaccine lottery. The 40-year-old Salem resident was on a trip visiting family in Mexico in early July when she got a call from the…
Salem police, firefighters rush to collect blood
Red Cross volunteers Ann Hanus and Karen Craven pass out supplies outside of Gates on Sunday, September 20. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem’s Red Cross is out for blood and it has recruited Salem police and fire personnel to help. Battle of the Badges, the first…