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A room at the Salem police station is filled with toys for the annual toy drive. (Courtesy/ Salem Police Department) A room inside the Salem police station is filled with shelves full of Legos, baby Yodas and stuffed animals as well as board games, like…

Holly Colliers, a hospice volunteer, stands on the porch of her Salem home on Thursday, Dec. 10. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) With the pandemic taking hold in Oregon, Holly Collier began donning bulky personal protective gear before caring for patients through Willamette Valley Hospice. Colliers said…

Selma Pierce, candidate for House District 20. (Courtesy of Selma Pierce). The memorial service for Selma Pierce, a well-known Salem community activist and retired dentist who died last week, will be held 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, at Salem First Christian Church. Pierce’s husband,…

Selma Pierce died after she was struck by a car Tuesday evening. (Courtesy of Selma Pierce) The Salem community was stunned Tuesday evening upon learning of the death of Selma Pierce, a retired dentist and politician known for her community service and leadership.  Pierce, 66,…

John Hawkins, right, waves a car forward as Mitch Baysinger, left, and Rachel Peterson unload a pallet of food boxes at Chemeketa Community College for a food giveaway on Nov. 24 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) When Rachel Peterson arrived at the Chemeketa Community College parking lot,…

Jasmine White and her pug, Bella, on a cross-country road trip to Salem (Courtesy/Jasmine White) We asked readers what’s helped them get through this year, and what they’re grateful for now. Here’s a selection of the responses we received. Do you want to join in?…

Center 50+, a city-run senior center, closed on Monday, March 16 and starting offering drive-up meals for seniors. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) In the spring, Heidi Miller had an idea percolating in her mind as seniors living in care facilities were cut off from visitors. Miller…

Libby Tuitt, 7, left, and Addie Casebeer, 6, walk in costume in the Fairmount Hill Neighborhood Parade on Saturday, October 31. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Valeria Flores, 6, collects candy sent by zipline ghost during the Gizmo Trick-or-Treat at Gilbert House Children’s Museum on Saturday, October…

A memorial off Salem Parkway for Trinity Watt, Madison Capobianco and Makayla Tryon who were killed by a drunk driver in June 2019. (Courtesy/ Tammy Watt) At the intersection of Salem Parkway and Cherry Avenue Northeast three wooden crosses sit behind a fence, serving as…