Rebecca Brisbin found herself living in and out of homeless shelters around age 7, and lived on the streets of Salem regularly by age 15, eventually dropping out of McNary High School. She described walking past vacant industrial buildings in her teens, dreaming of what they could be - a place to learn, to express oneself, and to belong.

Years later, her …

You are greeted at the door by the aroma of fresh linens. Washing machines hum along as you make your way to an open station. A young boy giggles and chatters with his friend in Spanish while playing pinball in the back. The person to your left talks on the phone in English while folding a colorful pile of shirts. You pull your laundry out and toss it int

Bo & Vine brings top-tier burgers and an upscale atmosphere to South Salem, opening a new location on Commercial Street, which offers a classy banquet space for events up to 90 people, providing the perfect place for your next gathering. It was born out of a desire to elevate Salem’s food scene. Owners Brian Kaufman and Matt and Mike Adams capitaliz

There are no easy answers to fixing the dysfunctional state mental health system. Instinctively, there aren't clear directions to a more effective and comprehensive solution. It isn't for lack of effort by administrators. Sensible solutions rest stubbornly on getting the infrastructures, medical requirements and community outreach frame right. Oregon Stat

The Oregon Humane Society (OHS) Salem Campus unveils their Digital Radiology Project at a ribbon cutting event on August 20th at 2:00 p.m. The project is their largest expansion of medical services since the spay and neuter clinic opened in 2010.

The Digital Radiology Project will significantly enhance the clinic’s diagnostic capabilities, offering adva…

We need to continue to take steps forward to address the homelessness issue.

During the 2024 session, we passed comprehensive legislation which addresses the issues of addiction and community safety. This legislation reformed Measure 110 so that possession of street drugs returns to being a crime. It will be an unclassified misdemeanor and law enforcement…

This is part II of Pillar 2 in a series of articles that pose the question: What is the intersection between optimal sales leadership… and the optimal use of today’s technology?

Work with the sales team on this. When methodologies fail, it’s often because the leaders have gotten together and simply dictated what’s going to happen in terms of …

Willamette Legacy Law celebrated seven months of providing client-centric estate planning services to the Salem community with a special ribbon-cutting event on July 19th.

Attorney Stephanie M. Palmblad practiced under Collier Law for almost 13 years before leaving her role as co-owner to found her own firm, Willamette Legacy Law. Opening the doors in Wes…

“The body was meant to move,” said Susan Gallagher, co-owner of Gallagher Fitness. Specializing in selling comfortable shoes, Gallagher Fitness has helped get people moving since 1997.

John and Susan Gallagher planned to develop a running community from the very beginning of Gallagher Fitness’s inception in 1997. “Having running groups was always …

Summer and after school programs for teens at the Boys and Girls Club of Salem, Marion and Polk Counties have expanded and can now be found at five of their branches.

Teen sites are now available at the Knudson Branch & Wipper Teen Center (1395 Summer St. NE, Salem), Epping Homestead Branch (3805 Lancaster Dr. NE, Salem), West Salem Branch (925 Gerth …