Category Community
COLUMN: Making an emergency plan for your family
Mark Wardell, the leader of West Salem's Community Emergency Response Team, walks through what your family should consider when making an emergency plan.
STATE FAIR: An army of vendors at your service
STATE FAIR: From carnival rides to ice cream cones, vendor employees at the Oregon State Fair are on the front lines to see that thousands enjoy their time. Photographer Laura Tesler looks at the fair from their perspective.
STATE FAIR: Time for some rodeo
STATE FAIR: Fast horses, mean bulls and tough cowgirls made for an entertaining show at the Oregon State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 24. The show came as part of fair admission.
Local nonprofit for blind, low-vision community celebrates 6 years of weekly meetings
At Capitol Coffee on Wednesday mornings, a group of people experiencing sight loss meet to swap stories, grievances and support. Blindskills, a Salem nonprofit for people losing their vision or those who already have, has organized the group’s meetings for six years and is working to expand its outreach.
COLUMN: Grace and lingering questions as teenager sentenced for murdering homeless man
Columnist and homeless advocate Lynelle Wilcox reflects on sitting through a teenager's sentencing hearing after he admitted to beating a homeless Salem man to death.
STATE FAIR: Fancy horses, fancy riders
STATE FAIR: They ride until they fall or the bull quits. The Jaripeo Espectacular at the Oregon State Fair exhibited Mexican bull riding, fancy horse moves and dancing.
Oregon State Fair adds new features to lineup
The Oregon State Fair returns on Friday, Aug. 23, with fair classics and new attractions. Here’s what to know about attractions, traffic changes in the area and ticket prices.
COLUMN: Getting extra insurance at no cost is possible – but may not be best
Jim Sellers, former Oregon journalist and state agency employee, writes a regular column to help thousands in Salem deal with the confusing world of Medicare and federal benefits. He's available to answer your questions.
Salem events from Aug. 22-28: State fair, Let’s Dance
Events in Salem this week include the opening night of ”Clue” at the Pentacle, zucchini races and the last Movie in the Park of the summer.