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EDITOR’S NOTE: Salem Reporter’s plans to cover local impacts of a second Trump term
As Donald Trump prepares to take office in January, our team will remain alert to how new federal policies and government changes impact lives in Salem.
COLUMN: Test your Medicare knowledge with this quiz
Jim Sellers, former Oregon journalist and state agency employee, covers some Medicare basics in a Q&A format.
Turner woman with spinal injury travels the world running marathons
A Turner woman who lost mobility in her leg from the knee down after a motor scooter crash recently ran her 24th marathon in Norway. A special Swedish-made leg brace made it possible for her to run again, and now she travels the world running marathons. Now, she has her sights set on Antarctica where she plans to run a marathon across ice and snow.
Salem events from Nov. 14-Nov. 20: Willamette University musical, free jazz and acoustic guitar shows
Events in Salem this week include woodworking and ukulele classes at Center 50+, an acoustic show at RiverCity Rock Star Academy and a neighborhood effort to clean up McKay Park.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS: What’s happening across Salem in November
Salem's neighborhood associations are planting camas, cleaning up McKay Park and gathering donations to help those in need this holiday season.
Bridgeway CEO to retire after 16 years helping thousands recover, find housing and jobs
Tim Murphy, CEO of Bridgeway Community Health, has spent the last 16 years showing up in court for his clients, going to their graduations and hiring them at his organization. Murphy retires as Bridgeway’s CEO in January, closing out over three decades of work in mental health.
Dozens of Salem veterans find home, support at Courtney Place
Veterans who have moved into Courtney Place say the affordable apartment building feels different from other places they’ve lived, with a natural community as people bond over shared experiences and struggles.
PHOTOS: 2024 Veterans Day celebration at the Oregon State Capitol
Despite a drizzly morning, Oregon's annual Veterans Day observance drew more than 100 people to Oregon State Capitol State Park.
Willamette University class is knitting, collecting clothes to create “take as you need” art project
A surprise “yarn bomb” installation in Riverfront Park will provide handmade and donated clothing to people in need this month. The installation is the project from a Willamette University knitting class that recently partnered with the city of Salem.