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Her landlord kept her deposit. She beat them in court — and still awaits her money
Vickie Rogers talks in her Salem apartment on an early November morning. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Vickie Rogers has lived with an intellectual disability all her life, slowing her thoughts and speech. But she’ll tell you it can’t slow the crusader in her. She avoids conflict,…
Salem’s Value Village is closing. Here’s why its parking lot will stay busy
Salem’s Value Village is closing this Saturday. (Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons) Salem’s Value Village is closing its doors this Saturday, and a Salem Health employee parking lot will take its place. Sara Gaugl –– a spokesperson with Value Village’s parent company, Savers –– said the lease was…
In Salem’s VFW attic, military uniforms tell stories of war
Tom Vanderhoof puts away the uniforms of a Civilian Conservation Corps member. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Hundreds of uniforms hang neatly in clear plastic in the attic of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Marion Post 661. On an overcast day in early November, Tom Vanderhoof walks…
Capitol exhibit highlights Jewish service members in World War II
A World War II exhibit at the Capitol Galleria runs until Nov. 28. (Courtesy/Oregon State Capitol) Visitors to Friday’s Tribute to Veterans at the Oregon State Capitol can see the presentation of the colors flag ceremony and listen to a choral performance. If they head…
CHECK OUT: A play, a tribute to veterans or a festival of light
Oregon Spirit Chorus will perform at the Tribute to Veterans on Friday. (Courtesy/Oregon Legislature) Thursday You’re 6 years old and mom is in the hospital. She finds it hard to be happy, so you start to make a list of everything that’s brilliant about the…
Thanks to a grant, local houses of worship will turn to the sun for electricity
Some Salem area worship centers will get solar panels thanks to a grant. (Courtesy/Portland General Electric) A group of Salem worship centers are about to become a lot greener. Temple Beth Sholom and Open Door Churches, a group of Methodist churches in the Salem area,…
PHOTOS: Halloween night
Residents in the historic Fairmount neighborhood had a parade on Thursday night. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) There was a lot of fun to be had on Halloween night in Salem. Residents in the Fairmount neighborhood had a parade, while students at three local high schools, North,…
CHECK OUT: Hocus Pocus, Halloween costume contests or orchestra concerts
Students in costume flood into South Salem past a Batman-themed room during Halloween last year. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Wednesday Three centuries have passed since the Sanderson sisters were executed for practicing dark witchcraft and this Wednesday they’ll return to life during the screening of Hocus…
Bootlegger’s Ball brings prohibition-themed fun to Willamette Heritage Center
Jessica & Richard Bell attend the Bootlegger’s Ball. (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) The Willamette Heritage Center (WHC) transformed Oct. 22 into the Heritage Hideaway for its Bootlegger’s Ball. This 20s-themed gala was a fundraiser to support the nonprofit museum that sits on Mission…