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PHOTOS: Spring blooms in Salem
Red tulips outside the Bush house in Bush’s Pasture Park (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) A dogwood tree in bloom at Deepwood Museum & Gardens (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) STORY TIP OR IDEA? Send an email to Salem Reporter’s news team: [email protected]. JUST THE FACTS, FOR SALEM – We report on…
PHOTOS: Dragon boat paddlers practice on the Willamette River
Coach Weisha Mize calls out commands during a Peace Dragon Warriors practice on the Willamette River on Saturday, March 5, 2022. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Rain or shine, you can find the Peace Dragon Warriors dragon boat racing team out on the Willamette River. The 44-foot-long…
PHOTOS: Strong man and woman competition at Oregon State Fairgrounds
Anthony Deyling-Demers, of Eugene, squats 275 lbs during the squat for reps event at the Oregon Strongest Man and Woman competition on Saturday, March 5, 2022. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) More than 65 participants gathered at the Jackman-Long building at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Saturday…
PHOTOS: New basketball team debuts in Salem with win
Salem Capitals center Vincent Boumann dunks against the Vancouver Volcanoes during the Salem Capitals inaugural home game on Friday, March 4. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Salem Capitals kicked off their inaugural season at the Salem Armory on Friday night with a 116-100 win over the…
PHOTOS: As war rages in Ukraine, Salem residents show solidarity
Demonstrators gather in downtown Salem on Sunday, March 6, to protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Demonstrators brought the war in Ukraine home to Salem on Sunday, March 6. They gathered at a downtown Salem intersection, waving at passing vehicles and waving…
PHOTOS: Snow blankets the Willamette Valley
Zena Church in Spring Valley on Dec. 27, 2021 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Cristom Vineyards in the snow on Dec. 27, 2021 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Oak Grove Church on Dec. 27, 2021 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) A snow-covered oak tree on Oak Grove Road on Dec. 27, 2021…
PHOTOS: An evening in the life of an emergency vet
Alexa Franklin, a vet tech at the Salem Veterinary Emergency Clinic, holds on to Nova, a 13-year-old cat, after removing her from her carrier on Nov. 10, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Across the Salem area, vet care is in short supply, with many pet owners…
Mild days, fall colors add vibrancy to Riverfront Park but rain on the way
Visitors to Salem’s Riverfront Park Saturday evening were rewarded with a double splash of color from the sunset and from the autumn colors on the ground. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) The National Weather Service is forecasting some chance of rain every day in the next week…
PHOTOS: Hoops, kids and balls make a busy weekend in downtown Salem
Basketball teams converged on the streets of Salem for the annual Hoopla 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) They played game after game on basketball courts marked on street pavement around the Capitol. This wasn’t the NBA Championship but an…