Shawntay Negrete, her husband, Joseph, and two children, Isys and Zion, at Pride in the Park. (Courtesy/Tera Rue) If you see a t-shirt in Salem that gives the patriarchy one-star or reads “anti-racist social club” you could be seeing Shawntay Negrete’s handiwork. For years, Negrete toyed around with the idea[Read More…]
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PHOTOS: Oregon State Fair returns with horses, goats and other livestock
A woman holds a goat while watching showmanship judging at the Oregon 4-H State Fair on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Horses whinnied, goats bleated and geese gaggled during the opening of the Oregon State Fair Friday. Kids participating in the 4-H program showed off their livestock to[Read More…]
Voices of Pride: Attendees and participants express delight at the 2021 Salem event
Nicole attended Capital Pride on Aug. 21, 2021. (Helen Caswell/Special to Salem Reporter) Nicole showed up at Salem’s Pride celebration on Saturday not knowing quite what to expect. She found she loved it and felt at home. “I’m having a great time at my first Pride event,” she said. “There[Read More…]
Census shows Salem has become more diverse, but added little housing
Hallman Elementary students gather during the school’s morning assembly in March 2019. (Fred Joe/Special to Salem Reporter) About 20 years ago, Jose Gonzalez was talking to a group of bilingual Salem residents. They pondered whether speaking Spanish would be a needed service for businesses in the future as their kids[Read More…]
Manor garden offers friendship, flowers and produce for gardeners both new and experienced
Marcia Lantz, 83, trims flowers in her garden plot at Capital Manor on Aug. 13, 2021 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) When Betty Stewart, 97, moved into Capital Manor with her husband in 2013, they were looking to do less around the home. “We were ready to stop cooking and doing yard[Read More…]
VIDEO: Hoopla draws thousands of players
A basketball game on Court Street during the annual Hoopla 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Thousands of teams hit the streets around the Capitol for Hoopla, the 3-on-3 basketball tournament that returned to Salem after a year off because of the pandemic. Videographer Amanda[Read More…]
Family says there’s no better resting place for Salem climber who fell on Mount Jefferson
Steve Van Pelt and his wife, Katelyn, at Yosemite National Park. (Photo courtesy of Van Pelt’s family) Steve Van Pelt’s family said there are many lessons to be learned from his apparent death but avoiding risks and staying off mountains aren’t among them. Last week, Linn County Search and Rescue[Read More…]
Furniture creates a foothold to a better life for Salem refugees
Boaz Twizere, a refugee from Uganda, works on spacing out wine staves to be made into furniture at Sparrow Furniture on Wednesday, July 14. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) In a bustling woodshop behind Sparrow Furniture off Broadway Street, people are sanding wine staves and other pieces of wood to build custom[Read More…]
‘Bicycles for all’ shop provides more than just a way to get around
Bicycle mechanic Tim Koinzan inspects a bicycle at Northwest Hub on Wednesday, July 14. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) When Kirk Seyfert operated a volunteer bike repair shop in a church basement, he remembers a man coming in to get his bike fixed. The man had a job but couldn’t afford the[Read More…]
Hundreds flock to Northgate Park for family council’s first community event
Araya Garcia, right, of Marion County Health and Human Services, plays a game with attendees to promote the new Family Connects program during the Hallman Neighborhood Family Council’s inaugural “Fun Fridays at Northgate Park” event on Friday, July 9, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Italian sodas, football tosses and colorful crafts[Read More…]