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PHOTOS: Salem-Keizer students head back to school
A student at Bush Elementary School finds a seat for breakfast on the first day of class. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Mary Eyre Elementary School teacher Genesis Melendez gets to know her student, Guadalupe Gonzalez, at a before school event on Sept. 3, 2019 (Rachel Alexander/Salem…
CHECK OUT: A trailer park musical, cornhole tournament or Xichafest
The Capitol City Cornhole Classic is this Saturday. (courtesy/ Shangri-La) Wednesday It’s the first Wednesday of the month and Salem’s downtown alleys will be filled with live music, art vendors and food trucks from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. There’s yoga in Riverfront Park at 6 p.m.…
Local designer uses Instagram account to highlight Salem community
Vin Thomas, creator of Salem Takeover, poses with his puppy, Telly, outside Isaac’s in downtown Salem. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) There’s more to Salem than meets the eye. That’s the premise of Salem Takeover, a homegrown Instagram account run by a different resident each week. Last…
Oregon State Fair is also a huge marketplace with its own hot deals
There were multiple tents selling hot tubs at the Oregon State Fair. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) There’s an old saying about a person who’s such a good salesperson, they could sell ice to Antarctica. But what about selling a hot tub on a 96-degree day? At…
CHECK OUT: A luau, a redneck comedian, or blues music
Saturday Get a taste of island life this Saturday when Paradise of Samoa hosts a luau at the Keizer Rotary Amphitheater. The show starts at 5:30 p.m. and includes a feast of BBQ Polynesian Style Chicken, Roasted Kalua Pork, Samoan Chop Suey, Macaroni Salad, Steamed…
Chemeketa Press aims for publishing “revolution” by creating textbooks for $40 and under
Brian Mosher, managing editor of Chemeketa Press, poses next to algebra textbooks on sale in the college bookstore. The books cost $36.50. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) A mission in four bullet points is outlined on a glass door leading to an office in Building 9 of…
Too hot to handle? A Salem reporter tries her luck at a hot wing contest
Reporter Saphara Harrell competed in the Hot Mama Salsa hot wing contest at the Oregon State Fair Friday. Lollipops are used to counteract the heat from the peppers. (courtesy/Aaron Bree) Friday marked my first-ever hot wing eating contest, but it’s far from the first time…
PHOTOS: Opening day of the Oregon State Fair
12-week-old piglets flew down the race track at the fair. (Anna CK Smith/ Special to the Salem Reporter) The fair is in town and brings more than a week on nonstop activities to Salem. There are carnival rides, pig races and nightly music performances. There’s…
Plans for northeast Salem food hub in the works
Plans are in the works to create a food hub at 2640 Portland Rd N.E. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Residents in a part of Salem that has limited access to fresh food could soon have new eateries to patronize. Plans are in the works to create…