Category Community
COLUMN: How to get “2 weeks ready” for any emergency
Mark Wardell, a Salem Community Emergency Response Team leader, walks through the steps your household should take to prepare for an emergency.
Salem events from July 25-31: Hoopla, Great Oregon Steam-Up
Whether you're a fan of basketball, steam-powered tractors or comedy, there's plenty to do in Salem this week.
Hoopla celebrates 25 years of basketball rivalries, memories in Salem
Over 1,000 basketball teams and 4,500 participants will compete in the 3x3 basketball tournament on popup basketball courts set up on streets around the Capitol.
Peek inside the Oregon State Capitol as crews work to finish new foundation
The home to Oregon’s state Legislature, and perch for the Gold Man, will see major steps to finish its foundation this week. The multi-year project includes major seismic retrofitting on the historic building weighing 160 million pounds.
COLUMN: Turkey vultures on the job
Oregon's only resident vulture prevents disease by scavenging and can detect natural gas leaks, columnist Harry Fuller writes.
PHOTOS: Ironman 70.3 athletes return to Salem for 2024 race
Canadian triathletes Luke Tasker and Maia Watson won this year's Ironman 70.3 in Salem.
COLUMN: What to know about Medigap insurance
Jim Sellers, former Oregon journalist and state agency employee, explains what Medigap insurance is and how it differs from Medicare Advantage.
For former floral arranger, The Fussy Duck is a creative and community outlet
An eclectic store on Commercial Street sells hundreds of antique and new items for customers to get lost in as the owner works with local business partners and charities to expand her community.
Salem events from July 18-24: Ironman, Rust O Rama, live music
Events in Salem this week include a fundraiser for foster kittens at Santiam Brewing, a free concert at West Salem City Park and a Salem Cinema film screening benefiting the Englewood Forest Festival.