Category Community
Annual ‘Ride of Silence’ seeks to improve safety and visibility of Salem bicyclists
Participants in the 2021 Ride of Silence, an event intended to raise awareness of cyclists on roadways, wore posters pinned to their backs that honor Ken Haigler, a Salem Health nurse killed while riding his bike. (Courtesy/Mary Schmidgall) As a regular Salem bike commuter for…
After a Salem storage facility burned, one man starts over after losing all his possessions
Ismet Yazkurt poses for a portrait in front of Sunnyview Transmissions. He lost everything in a storage unit fire on May 3, 2021. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Two weeks ago, Ismet Yazkurt was sleeping in his minivan in Salem, which he’s lived in for about a…
On cross-country totem pole journey, carvers pay respect to children buried at Chemawa Cemetery
Freddie Lane, right, a citizen of the Lummi Nation and tour manager for the Red Road to DC journey, bows his head in prayer during a ceremony paying respects to children buried at Chemawa Cemetery on Friday, May 14, 2021 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) The markers…
After losing everything in Santiam Canyon wildfire, couple returns home thanks to a turn in fortune
Linda and Chuck Beck, who lost everything in the Santiam Canyon wildfires, embrace in front of a car that was gifted to them through Be Bold Street Ministries. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) In the past month, Linda Beck has seen her circumstances change so unexpectedly she…
Salem leaders say they’re constrained by the Constitution when handling far-right events
A man wears a Proud Boys jacket during a Nov. 7 rally at the Oregon Capitol. The group has been a regular presence at Salem events over the past year. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem police made no arrests following several reports of intimidation during a…
Hoping to break ground on “more than a field,” Capital Fútbol Club raises money for expansion
Capital FC is planning to expand with two additional turf fields and a community center. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) When Collin Box looks across the playing field at Capital Fútbol Club he sees more than just turf. “Physically it’s a field, but really it’s a space…
Black Joy spreads its wings with plans for Salem community hub for people of color
Members of Black Joy Oregon pose for a photo under a mural in Yachats in August, 2020. (Courtesy/ Julianne Jackson) Julianne Jackson recalls how Black Joy began its work last summer with volunteers standing on the streets in cities and towns throughout Oregon with the…
Salem woman honored for her role preserving legacy of trailblazing women landscape architects
Bobbie Dolp was recently honored for her work establishing the Lord & Schryver Conservancy. (Courtesy/ Bobbie Dolp) For Bobbie Dolp, the gardens at Gaiety Hollow are a laid out in a complex, extraordinary way that’s hard to convey. She said they’re built around the concept…
Salem residents call for a crisis response team in city budget
A look inside the black bag that CAHOOTS crisis workers carry to 911 calls. It contains Narcan, as well as wound cleaner, medicine for allergic reactions and more. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) As Salem begins putting together its budget, city residents have a clear request: fund…