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Museum exhibit relays intimacy of artists’ work
Ben Buswell’s artwork,”All at Once,” is on display at the Hallie Ford Museum until Dec. 20. (Courtesy/Hallie Ford Museum of Art) Inside the Hallie Ford Museum’s latest exhibition, five large books sit on a table. Some are open, filled with pages of notes, while others…
“Choose to Stay” concert Friday pays tribute to Sprague student who died by suicide
Aaron Brown, right, and the bench installed in his memory at Kalapuya Elementary School (Courtesy/DeLee Brown) One year ago, DeLee Brown marched at the Oregon State Capitol to remember her son Aaron, who died by suicide. Now, she’s planning to sing. Brown, a music teacher…
Salem firefighter honored for going above and beyond in community service
Captain Willy Giddings was awarded the Gerry Frank Meritorious Achievement Award for his work teaching CPR to the community. (Courtesy/Salem Fire Department) At first, Willy Giddings thought he just wanted to be a firefighter. He saw his dad and two uncles respond to calls as…
CHECK OUT: A zombie walk, Celtic new year or some junk
The annual Salem Zombie Walk is this Sunday and starts at the Oregon State Capitol. (Courtesy/Shutterbug) Wednesday The namesake of the nonprofit Isaac’s Room would have turned 21 this year and the community is invited to celebrate with an evening of games, dinner and drinks…
Salem teens will talk mental health, suicide prevention at free daylong summit
Jewels VanVolkingburg of Central High School is blindfolded for a communication exercise during a small group session at ILEAD 2018. (Courtesy/City of Salem) Salem-area teens can spend a day learning about mental health and coping strategies as part of a city-county partnership to help young…
New exhibit at Oregon State Archives follows the rise and fall of Oregon’s ghost towns
Brett Fuller points to a picture of the “town that fell into the sea.” (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Over the years, Gary Halvorson has amassed a catalog of more than 60,000 photos taken during his travels across Oregon as a senior archivist. His job requires him…
Salem man injured in Interstate 5 semi truck crash could take months to recover
Two semi truck caught fire on Interstate 5 Tuesday, one driver faces months of recovery from burns he sustained in the crash. (Courtesy/Oregon State Police) While the fiery crash Tuesday between two semi trucks near Woodburn is expected to keep a lane of Interstate 5…
CHECK OUT: A pop-up art show, prohibition ball or D.B. Cooper comedy fest
A library-goer checks out a book at Salem Public Library. (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Wednesday The Gray Lab, a studio space in downtown Salem, is hosting a pop-up art show on Wednesday. The public can view paintings by artist Gary Westford from 11 a.m.…
Rocky Horror Show musical hits the Salem stage
Rocky Horror debuts at Salem’s Historic Grand Friday. (Courtesy/Enlightened Theatrics) “The Rocky Horror Show” comes to life on stage this month, bringing Salem a live performance of a cult classic that was written more than 40 years ago. The musical opens on Friday evening at…