Archive for April, 2006

An inside view of Citizen Police Academy Two police cars wailing in hot pursuit, twisting through curves, skidding around corners. Serious police action? No, take a closer look.

White Seed building holds many different memories for many different people On Front Street in downtown Salem, between a vacant lot and a building on the National Register of

CAN-DO gets a big don’t from Mayor At a recent meeting of the Downtown Neighborhood Association (CAN-DO), the board voted to send a questionnaire to all city council

WOU to work with City to increase number of students, improve downtown Interim President John Minihan is nothing if not devoted. And determined.  And yet, somehow, serene even in

We challenged two shoppers to spend only $25 and buy a complete outfit. How did they do? You be the judge. Spring savvy I chose to go for a spring

History Channel rewards students with t-shirts, grant money      The students in teacher Michael Currie’s freshman humanities class at Sprague High School have already made a big impression

Downtown Salem has announced the upcoming First Wednesday season. Each month will have a new theme and many of the months will tie into other events happening around

Nursery offers advice, classes to those who don’t mind dirtying their hands When someone asks for a plant that is easy to maintain, easy to plant, drought-tolerant and resistant

Have you made it in life? There are many ways to measure success. Most often success is defined by a full bank account, a well-paying job, and a luxury