Tag SALEM COMMUNITY
Salem man injured in Interstate 5 semi truck crash could take months to recover
Two semi truck caught fire on Interstate 5 Tuesday, one driver faces months of recovery from burns he sustained in the crash. (Courtesy/Oregon State Police) While the fiery crash Tuesday between two semi trucks near Woodburn is expected to keep a lane of Interstate 5…
Inmate awarded writing fellowship plans to create dramatic dialogue about prison dynamics
Sterling Cunio. (courtesy/PEN America) An Oregon State Penitentiary inmate is one of eight people recently awarded a PEN America Writing for Justice Fellowship, which commissions writers to create “written works of lasting merit that illuminate critical issues related to mass incarceration and catalyze public debate.”…
Senior residents’ pups to get fenced area thanks to nonprofit
Harold Batcheller and his dog Buddy. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) In a small corner behind a senior community in Northeast Salem, residents are preparing for a new addition – a fenced dog area. On Saturday, Fences for Fido, a Portland nonprofit organization that builds fences for…
Hops Alley among winners in downtown Salem alleyway naming
Names for Salem’s downtown alleyways were announced this week. (Anna CK Smith/ Salem Reporter) The results have been tallied. The new names of Salem’s downtown alleys are as follows: Electric Alley: Named after the Electric Building erected in 1917. Wexford Alley: Named after Wexford Theater…
Capital Park church steps up to shelter Salem homeless in winter
Capital Park Wesleyan Church will house about 50 homeless people on below freezing winter nights, becoming the fourth Salem church to join the warming center network. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) A fourth Salem church will shelter homeless people overnight during the winter months, adding space for…
Employee surprised with car at Salem KFC
Crystal Lachance won a new car on Tuesday thanks to a wish-granting initiative at KFC. (Courtesy/KFC) When Crystal Lachance showed her 9-year-old son her brand-new car on Tuesday, he told her: “My dreams are coming true and yours are too now.” For more than a…
Local designer uses Instagram account to highlight Salem community
Vin Thomas, creator of Salem Takeover, poses with his puppy, Telly, outside Isaac’s in downtown Salem. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) There’s more to Salem than meets the eye. That’s the premise of Salem Takeover, a homegrown Instagram account run by a different resident each week. Last…
Plans for northeast Salem food hub in the works
Plans are in the works to create a food hub at 2640 Portland Rd N.E. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) Residents in a part of Salem that has limited access to fresh food could soon have new eateries to patronize. Plans are in the works to create…
Salem warming centers work to boost volunteer roster before winter
Lead volunteer Russ Lipetsky directs warming center volunteers before opening at First Presbyterian Church on Feb. 27, 2019 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) It will likely be months before Salem temperatures drop below freezing at night, but local churches and social workers are already planning how best…