Camas In Bloom Again
Camas, a perennial plant from the lily family, has played a vital part in the lives of Willamette Valley people for hundreds of years. Though its range sharply decreased with the arrival of Europeans – and continues to shrink today …
We can’t have nice things -US bank cuts trees down
U.S. Bank’s April 11 cutting of several historical Japanese Zelkova trees in downtown has spurred a protest and an arrest, and suggestions for reviews of city procedures. The process
3rd bridge public hearing planned -what do you say?
In the course of the April 8 Salem City Council meeting, two Councilors, Ward 1’s Chuck Bennett and Ward 5’s Diana Dickey, asked the Council to consider a
A Place At The Table For All -Salem Cinema and Marion-Polk Food Share
Two important Salem area institutions are joining forces to increase awareness of hunger in our community, and bring relief as well. On April 30th, Salem Cinema and Marion-Polk Food
The End Of Something Peaceful
After 26 years of advocacy, Oregon PeaceWorks (OPW) will close its doors on April 30. The peace, justice and sustainability organization made the decision to shut down as
People In The Way -Photographing the human cost of a third bridge
About the cover Lisa Lent and her daughter Nicole tend the counter at OK Tires in northeast Salem. The shop has been in the family for 50 years, and
Welcome voter, Marion County is moving
The move of the Marion County Elections Office next year - from its location on South Commercial to the Courthouse Square Complex in central Salem – has some
The War on you and me -Post Recession Stress Disorder
The gap between America’s “1%” and the rest of its people widens every day, and world economies are still stumbling to find their footing after the 2008 global
Solutions for Willamette’s Abused Animals -part two
About the cover For our cover story in this issue, Part 2 of the Willamette animal abuse series, Salem Weekly selected work from local pet portrait artist Rachael
Who Can You Call for Animal Cruelty? -Part One
This photo was shot by a private citizen on January 6, 2013, kicked off the Alicia Inglish arrest by Marion County Sheriffs The January 13th arrest by Marion County
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