Join us for our first episode of Salem Buzz, CC:Media's new community news program!We speak with Church at the Park about their new young adult shelter and about how they're connecting with the community to make a large impact. To learn more about Church at the Park, visit church-at-the-park.org.
“But that’s how questing in the wild is. You get what you get, then you look for the meaning of it all.” On this episode of Stories of Salem, we interviewed local artist and author Glenda Goodrich about the upcoming release of her debut book, “Solo Passage,” which details her experiences going on wilderness quests in remote places to find the answers to her lifelong questions. Listen in to hear more!Glenda Goodrich’s debut book, “Solo Passage,” will be released on September 26. A book launch ...
Rock Steady Boxing is empowering locals to fight back against Parkinson’s disease. By using non-contact boxing and providing a space for community and healing, Head Coach August Peterson works with boxers to improve their stability, strength and confidence in a fitness group that feels like a family. Listen in to hear more about Rock Steady Boxing and learn about resources available for people with Parkinson’s and their families.For more information about Rock Steady Boxing, visit http://sale...
Since time immemorial, Native people have been caring for and preserving the land in Oregon. Rose High Bear founded Elderberry Wisdom Farm in the hopes of teaching others traditional ecological knowledge and habitat restoration, providing opportunities for Native people to pursue careers in agriculture and restore the environments around them. Listen in as we hear from Rose about her hopes for the future and the importance of Indigenous perspectives in environmentalism. To learn more abo...
Meet the musicians of Salem in our latest story! Featuring interviews with artists from Make Music Day 2023 and performances from the Gerry Frank Amphitheater, this episode of Stories of Salem is our most musical yet. 🎶
June is Pride Month, and few people know how to celebrate like drag queens and kings. Richard Arias, also known as RiRi Calienté, is one of those queens and is known around Salem as the Mother of Drag. Hosting a variety of drag events, including Makeup and Mimosas at the Infinity Room and Calienté at the Southside Speakeasy, Calienté creates vibrant spaces of art and inclusion. Arias’s road to Salem and to drag performances wasn’t an easy one, and as rhetoric against LGBTQ+ people become...
As the cost of groceries continues to rise, more and more people are experiencing hunger and food insecurity. Luckily, the Marion Polk Food Share is here to help with its vast network of community gardens and partnerships with local food pantries. Check out Stories of Salem to learn more!
“There are resources out there and people out there that think you matter,” says Ashley Hamilton, the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency Chief Programming Officer, at the new Salem Navigation Center. The Navigation Center is a low-barrier shelter serving unhoused people in Salem and will start accepting residents at the end of May. Learn more about the shelter and the services it provides at https://storiesofsalem.substack.com
Did you know that April is Child Abuse Prevention Month?This week on Stories of Salem, we chatted with City Councilor and the Executive Director of CASA of Marion County, Vanessa Nordyke. Hear about the work she and the Marion County Child Abuse Prevention Committee do to keep Salem's children safe.
This week on Stories of Salem, we speak with Salem’s Happy Healthy Healer, Dr. Erin Hurley. Dr. Hurley is a retired pediatrician that is now coaching local physicians to help them achieve work-life balance and overcome burnout.Listen to Dr. Hurley explain her journey to change her life and the lives of other women practicing medicine. To watch or read this story, visit https://storiesofsalem.substack.com
This week on Stories of Salem, we chatted with the new Executive Director of Enlightened Theatrics, Jessica Peterson.Tune in to hear about Peterson's plans for the theatre's future, the importance of self-expression through performance and Enlightened Theatrics' next show, "Dear Elizabeth."To watch or read this story, visit https://storiesofsalem.substack.com
Today on Stories of Salem, we’re chatting with the Founder of Black Joy Oregon, Julianne Jackson. Jackson is a lifelong Oregonian and leads nonviolent rallies across the state intended to bring visibility to the Black Community.Listen to hear how Jackson cares for her Oregonian neighbors, including her experience collecting and distributing mutual aid, evacuating livestock during the Santiam fires, and starting a community farm to benefit Black families. For more information about Black ...
This is Stories of Salem from Capital Community Media. This week, we're chatting with Nikki Paxton. Paxton is the Development Director of Imagine Black and has been called a collector of people, connecting folks to community wherever she goes.For more information about Imagine Black, visit Imagine Black.org. To watch or read this story in video or print format, visit https://storiesofsalem.substack.com.
This is Stories of Salem from Capital Community Media. This week we're covering Safety Compass, an Oregon non-profit that brings awareness and resources to survivors of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. Advocates Esther Nelson Garrett and Claire Vogelsang are relentlessly hopeful as they create futures of safety for their clients.For more information on Safety Compass, visit https://safetycompass.org. If you or someone you love is in crisis and needs to speak to an ad...
This week, Meghan Jonas and Ashley Jackson Lawrence of Capital Community Media's Community News Program share their stories on how they got to where they are today. To learn more about the Community News Program and about Stories of Salem, please visit storiesofsalem.substack.com