The Salem Reporter staff in the office. From left: Rachel Alexander, Jake Thomas, Saphara Harrell and Troy Brynelson. (Claire Withycombe/Oregon Capital Bureau) My inbox and social media feeds almost daily pile up with accounts about the fate of news in the United States. The theme is the same: the news[Read More…]
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Uncategorized The bubbles are coming back to Gilbert House Children’s Museum
A visitor marvels as blocks float to the top of a wind tube in the Up Up and Away exhibit at Gilbert House Children’s Museum (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Gilbert House Children’s Museum is bringing the bubbles back. Museum leaders expect to open a new bubbles exhibit in a greenhouse-like structure[Read More…]
Ride Salem leaders optimistic about bike sharing despite tepid start
Six months after the bike sharing program Ride Salem launched, Evan Osborne said he’s excited. Not because it’s a runaway success. In fact, the program could still falter. No, the co-founder said he’s excited because it’s thrilling to try and change the way Salem residents view transportation. The concept of[Read More…]
Dice, dragons and dinosaurs bring Salem kids together after school
Highland Elementary fifth-grader Emma Donecker, center, shows off new Dungeons and Dragons manuals for the school’s roleplaying game club, now in its second year (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Last school year Emma Donecker and Aly Mason fought a dragon, talked to a moon goddess, adopted a dinosaur and saved a small[Read More…]
For Salem’s seniors, “fix it” man always there to help
Bill Stortzum has been supervising the woodshop at Center 50+ for years. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Bill Stortzum has kept a dollhouse in his garage for three years, waiting for its owner to be in better health before its finished. Stortzum, 68, has been a longtime fixture at Center 50+ and[Read More…]
Uncategorized Clarno finds flaws in renewable energy measures, rejects petitions
Secretary of State’s office. (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Secretary of State Bev Clarno has rejected two proposed ballot initiatives that aimed to move Oregon to carbon-free energy by 2045. Her move was the second time in recent weeks that she has rebuffed petitioners trying to get measures on the[Read More…]
Refugee youth choir brings joyful songs, dances to Salem
Uhuru Youth Choir. (Courtesy/Uhuru Youth Choir) Lumona and Nely Mbama remember singing in a choir every day after school at a refugee camp in Tanzania. The 17- and 19-year-olds were born in the refugee camp in the east African country after their parents fled war in the Democratic Republic of[Read More…]
PHOTOS: Watch workers use liquid foam to preserve Salem’s Peace Mosaic
Travis Orr sprays liquid foam between a wood covering and plastic coating the Salem Peace Mosaic in preparation for the mural’s move. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Saving a mosaic on the side of a brick building was a new challenge for most of the people involved in the demolition of Salem’s[Read More…]
Uncategorized Homeless campers cleared from Oregon Capitol Mall
A camp pictured at Oregon State Capitol State Park on Monday morning. (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) More than 20 homeless residents packed their belongings Monday morning after a short stay at a state park near Oregon’s capitol building. But it remains unclear where they will go as the city[Read More…]
Uncategorized Wash your hands! Flu season has officially hit Salem.
Salem Hospital (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Flu cases are on the rise in the Salem area, and health officials are urging people who haven’t gotten a flu vaccine this season to do so. About 145 Willamette Valley residents tested positive for the flu the week of Dec. 8, the[Read More…]
