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Salem couple in Ukraine prepares to take in families as Russian troops mass near border
The Johnson family and residents living at their homes for children and adults with disabilities in Ukraine. (Courtesy/Johnson Family) Jed Johnson got a call from an employee of the U.S. State Department Friday around 9:45 p.m. asking him and his family to leave Ukraine. “They…
Coffee grounds get a second life at Chemeketa’s startup farm
Amanda Roberts, a Dutch Bros. barista and leader of the “Tulip Team,” drops off coffee grounds to compost at Chemeketa Community College’s agriculture complex on Feb. 10, 2022 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Amanda Roberts grinned as she dumped a hefty bag of coffee grounds onto a…
Salem Art Department hosts tiny art show full of miniatures
Miniatures at the Salem Art Department’s Tiny Art Show. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter) If you walk to the back of the Salem Art Department downtown, you’ll see a row of dollhouses. And if you look closely, you’ll see a tiny, tiny can of soup. It’s one…
Salem church hosts couple living in their RV to help them transition out of homelessness
Westminster Presbyterian Church in south Salem is hosting a couple that lives in their RV as part of the Safe Parking program. (Courtesy/ Ted Burney) When Ted Burney’s congregation decided to allow a couple living in their camper to stay in the Salem church’s parking…
Street outreach team delivers medical care, social services at Salem homeless camps
Justin Davis, outreach nurse, listens to Rita Edward’s heart after she complained of chest pain at her camp in Wallace Marine Park on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) For four days, Scott Botel yelled for help. He laid in a tent at Cascades…
Capital FC offers new soccer program for kids, young adults with disabilities
Capital FC soccer fields. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) JoAnna Fields wants all kids to be able to play soccer in Salem, no matter their ability. “My goal to give everybody an opportunity to play on the field,” she said. Fields is the program director for the…
Ankeny Hill Nature Center offers opportunity to learn through guided walks, activities
The Ankeny Hill Nature Center opens to the public Feb. 5. (Courtesy/ Ankeny Hill Nature Center) Dusky Canadian geese flock to the Ankeny Wildlife Refuge just south of Salem for winter refuge each year. This winter, it will be easier for children, educators and outdoor…
Local production helped Salem businesses supply protective equipment
Nadia Kifyak and Russ Monk, managers at WaterShed, Inc., try on new medical gowns that their company has recently begun producing in response to the shortage of personal protective equipment. (Caleb Wolf/Salem Reporter) Russ Monk said his manufacturing company’s claim to fame is a military…
Salem councilor pushes for street art program to brighten neighborhood asphalt
Graffiti artist Eric Tautkus paints a mural Saturday, June 19 at the state fairgrounds in Salem (Courtesy/Salem Health) Salem residents could soon see colorful murals brightening the asphalt of their residential streets. The Grant neighborhood on the north end of downtown Salem hopes to create…