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Return of the Monster Cookie Ride
Good weather, good routes and good times were all part of the 2021 version of the Monster Cookie Ride on Sunday, Aug. 29. (Photo courtesy of Salem Bicycle Club) Some 567 cyclists from across the Pacific Northwest participated in the 45th Monster Cookie Ride on…
PHOTOS: West Salem marching band performs at Premier Night
Tuba players from the West Salem High School marching band perform at Premier Night on Friday, Aug. 27. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Percussionists perform at the West Salem High School Premier Night on Friday, Aug. 27. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) West Salem High School drum major Gary…
Fun makes a comeback at the Oregon State Fair
A bird’s eye view of the 2019 Oregon State Fair. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Oregon’s beloved fair returns to Salem this week for food, fun and excitement. After last year’s break due to Covid, the Oregon State Fair is roaring back to life. The fair, running…
Pride returns to Salem Saturday with fun run, drag and comedy performances
Salem Capital Pride’s logo Zach Cardoso wants Salem’s LGBTQ residents to be proud of who they are all year long. Cardoso, who chairs the board of Salem’s Capital Pride, said that’s one reason the nonprofit has traditionally hosted its LGBTQ pride event in August, two…
Monster Cookie Ride returns for 45th year
Mary Ann Sangster promises cookies even larger than these for participants at the 2021 Monster Cookie Ride (Helen Caswell/Special to Salem Reporter) “We’re starting up the Cookie Ride again,” said Hersch Sangster of the Salem Bicycle Club, “and we’ve got cookies galore!” Sangster is coordinator…
Salem police, firefighters rush to collect blood
Red Cross volunteers Ann Hanus and Karen Craven pass out supplies outside of Gates on Sunday, September 20. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem’s Red Cross is out for blood and it has recruited Salem police and fire personnel to help. Battle of the Badges, the first…
With what could be its biggest turnout, Hoopla returns August 7
Basketball hoops stand outside the Capitol on July 30, 2019. Streets will be closed during the weekend 3-on-3 tournament Hoopla. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Avry Holmes remembers attending Hoopla in elementary school when there were just 15 hoops at the event. Now, the 27-year-old professional basketball…
Catch renowned glass art by Dale Chihuly in Salem
Dale Chihuly’s “Butterscotch Set With Teal Lip Wrap” on display at the Halley Ford Museum of Art on July 29, 2021 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) John Olbrantz remembers the awe he felt visiting legendary glass artist Dale Chihuly’s Seattle studio in the early 1980s. “He’s like…
Ironman racers will take to streets, Willamette River Sunday
Racers check in for the Ironman 70.3 in Salem’s Riverfront Park on Friday, July 23. The triathlon on July 25 will include about 2,300 athletes from around the world. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Salem is filling up fast with a few thousand athletes who will test…