Michael Chauran hugs Colton Lee, whose family owns the property that Chauran and his wife live on and that was burned in the fires, on Wednesday, September 9. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Salem Reporter staff put together a compilation of their favorite photos of this year. The photos span from the start of the pandemic to racial justice protests to the wildfires that hit the region in September.
Each of these images tell a story. A senior class that saw their graduation altered because of Covid. People putting their livestock at the fairgrounds after evacuating a wildfire. A crowd thrusting their fists into the air during a racial justice demonstration that drew thousands.
Ken Ramirez, community outreach specialist, checks in with Dunly Juda, a junior at McKay High School on Thursday, October 8 (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
A cat walks through the remains of a burned home in Gates on Sunday, September 20. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Reporter Saphara Harrell of Salem Reporter gathers information about the impact of the Beachie Creek Fire in Gates. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Gregg Simpson, march organizer, leads protesters in taking a knee during the March for Floyd on Saturday, June 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Majida Aryan and other North Salem High School seniors stand during their graduation ceremony on Thursday, August 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Mavis Leahy situates her three alpacas at the Oregon State Fairgrounds after evacuating from her home in Silverton on Tuesday, September 8. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Pastor Jerry Miranda hugs Teresa, his wife of 38 years, as she’s released from Salem Hospital on April 2, 2020 after recovering from a serious case of COVID-19 (Amanda Loman/Special to Salem Reporter)
Josh Pritchfield pours a taster at Vagabond Brewing, 2195 Hyacinth St. N.E., on Friday, May 22. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Lori Chauran digs a grave for a cat the couple owned that had to be put down due to injuries from the fire on Wednesday, September 9. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Far right demonstrators kicked in a door to the Oregon State Capitol during a special legislative session on Dec. 21. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter)
Protesters raise their fists in solidarity during the March for Floyd event at the Capitol on Saturday, June 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Viviana Gourley, medical assistant at Salud Medical Center, waits between patients at the center’s Covid testing area on Wednesday, April 29. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Tent sites at Wallace Marine Park on Wednesday, May 27. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Oregon Army National Guard soldiers set up a temporary medical facility at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem on Thursday, March 19. (Zachary Holden/Oregon National Guard)
Mannequins are seen in a mirrored pillar at the vacant JCPenney store in downtown Salem on Monday, Nov. 23. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Sgt. 1st Class Dugald Campbell, of the Oregon National Guard, poses for a photo in his mask on Wednesday, May 27, at a mask distribution event for farmworkers and the agricultural sector. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
The march on June 2 ended at the new Salem Police Headquarters where protesters and police held candles. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Lisa Jensen, a server at Sybil’s Omelettes, assembles an order for delivery on May 12, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
Roger Tofte, creator of Enchanted Forest, stands next to the witch’s head on Tuesday, October 27. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
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