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PHOTOS: Aerial views over Gates reveal fire’s rampage
A worker starts the big job of cleaning up debris in Gates. The community was hit hard by fires on Sept. 7 and Sept. 8, triggered in part by power lines toppled as high winds hit the Santiam Canyon. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) With smoke cleared,…
PHOTOS: Salem cools off at Wallace Marine Park
People gathered on the gravel bar below Wallace Marine Park to cool off in the Willamette River on Thursday, July 30. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Temperature soared into the 90s in Salem on Thursday. Residents seeking relief from the heat took to the banks of Wallace…
PHOTOS: Salem’s End White Silence rally draws hundreds
Protesters kneel during eight minutes of silence at the Mirror Pond outside of the Salem Police Station on Saturday, June 13, for the End White Silence rally. George Floyd of Minneapolis died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes. (Amanda…
PHOTOS: Sisters tend to livestock meant for showing in Marion County Fair
Hailey McKenzie puts out food for the sheep she and her sister, Madilyn, have raised as part of the Heart of The Valley 4-H Club on Wednesday, May 27, at the farm of a family friend where they house their animals outside of Jefferson. (Amanda…
Legislative basketball team brings out the silliness and competitive side of Oregon’s lawmakers
House members pose for a photo after the first round of games. (Aubrey Wieber/Salem Reporter) Oregon lawmakers left their partisanship on the bench Wednesday night, as representatives and senators laced up their old sneakers and threw on pinnies for a friendly basketball game and the…
Hundreds take to the Capitol to support cap and trade
Oregonians from around the state rallied in front of the Capitol on Wednesday to support cap and trade. (Aubrey Wieber/Salem Reporter) Several hundred Oregonians braved the chilly weather and poor road conditions to voice their support for proposed cap and trade legislation regulating greenhouse gas…