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.
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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.
COLUMN: The next generation of birds
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.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The importance of writing for ordinary Oregonians
Journalists regularly cover government programs, but too often don’t reach out to the people most affected to hear their concerns and questions, Managing Editor Rachel Alexander writes.
EDITOR’S NOTE: A month of talking to Salem’s graduating seniors
Managing Editor Rachel Alexander explains how she worked to capture a cross-section of high school graduates with Salem Reporter’s Class of 2023 series.
COLUMN: An extraordinary bird, unpredictably among the ordinary
Local birder Harry Fuller describes a rare bird sighting while awaiting an oil change in the urban wildland of Capitol Lake.
COLUMN: New tower will help track bird migration at Ankeny
Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day May 13 with the unveiling of the wildlife refuge’s new Motus tower, local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller writes.
COLUMN: Salem sees better pandemic jobs recovery than other Oregon cities
Salem’s heavy employment in state government meant fewer lost jobs in 2020 – but hospitality and health care jobs still haven’t recovered to pre-pandemic levels, columnist Pamela Ferrara writes.
COLUMN: Rainy weather means happy ducks in Salem
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: Understanding Medigap’s “birthday rule”
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.
