Ahead of Salem’s Art Fair, columnist Kimberli Fitzgerald, Salem’s historic preservation officer, researched the history of the event. She found Salem had community art center in the 1930s and 1940s funded by New Deal programs.
Tag: COLUMN
COLUMN: Making an emergency plan for your family
Mark Wardell, the leader of West Salem’s Community Emergency Response Team, walks through what your family should consider when making an emergency plan.
COLUMN: Artificial intelligence doesn’t know much about Oregon birds
Is your computer a good writer? Columnist Harry Fuller investigates the prevalence of seemingly AI-generated “Oregon” bird guides on Amazon.
COLUMN: What Salem’s unemployment rate really means
Columnist Pamela Ferrara explains how a key piece of local economic data – the unemployment rate – is calculated.
COLUMN: Checking your Medigap coverage can save hundreds annually
Jim Sellers, former Oregon journalist and state agency employee, writes a regular column to help thousands in Salem deal with the confusing world of Medicare and federal benefits. He’s available to answer your questions.
COLUMN: Meet the flamboyant, whistling varied thrush
Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller shares what birds are up to in the Salem area in his “Some Fascinating Things About Birds” column.
COLUMN: Salem ahead of Oregon in pandemic economic recovery
Salem leads western Oregon in job recovery since the pandemic, thanks to a diversified economy and the stability of state government, columnist Pamela Ferrara writes.
COLUMN: Success of California condor breeding program raises hopes for Oregon sighting
Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller shares what birds are up to in the Salem area in his “Some Fascinating Things About Birds” column.
COLUMN: Local government grows, but population grows much faster in Salem
Over the past two decades, the Salem area’s population has grown 24%. Paying for employees to keep up with growth is a challenge, columnist Pamela Ferrara writes.
Salem artifact of the month: Burnett’s hair Cocoaine
Salem’s city archaeologist, Kimberli Fitzgerald, delves into the history of a century-old bottle of hair tonic found during a downtown sidewalk repair in Salem.