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Did you hear about the four-year-old boy in Donald, OR, who was killed by a gunshot in his home on Saturday, April 20th?  I did.  And it reminded

Salem’s downtown is our neighbor and our friend.  Its businesses create a unique center and lure us to visit and shop.  Downtown delivers our sense of community.  These

Do you believe Oregon taxpayers should be forced to fund religious schools? Should they pay for the religious education of those who don’t share their values? I don’t. While I

A bill now in the Oregon Legislature could harm organic and seed farmers in YOUR neighborhood, by forcing all counties to abide by the same policies – even

Did you know that Salem City Council is considering massive street construction and property destruction along Front, Commercial, Liberty, 4th Street, Broadway, Pine, Hickory, Locust, Tryon, Bliler, Salem

After years of study, the City of Salem has drafted a master plan for parks, and is seeking input from area residents.  I urge you to view a

Moving from Eugene to Salem in 1980 was a shock. I left a city with three bike bridges over the Willamette River and moved to one with none.

Peace works Oregon PeaceWorks invites the community to its Annual Meeting and Holiday Party on December 1.  It will be an opportunity to meet PeaceWork’s new Executive Director, Kerry

You could argue that the state of a city’s public art is a barometer that indicates its economic health, its self-confidence, its cultural maturity and its civic pride.