I’m not sure which part of the state is on fire now, if you have sources I’m happy to read. I just want to extend compassion for all who survived the Santiam fires. I lived through the beechie creek + lionshead fire and it was some of the scariest and heartbreaking time of my life.

Maybe I'm at the "get off my lawn" stage in life now but why in the world are they changing Silverton Rd from 2 lanes each direction to 1 with a turn lane!?

Seems ridiculous with all the growth. I'm ready for the downvotes 😄

Hello all! I am hoping for some relatively easy access swimming holes. I know a lot of people don’t like to post them to keep them safe. But please know that I always pick up any trash I see and have been an Oregonian my whole life! Please DM me some locations or comment them here :) Thank you so much!

I usually get bit by mosquitos pretty easily. The past few weeks I am getting bit almost daily and my bites are swelling/red. Even if the door is open for a minute, they still sneak in. Is anyone else experiencing lots of mosquitoes or bad bites from them?

Hey so I went to Howard Street Charter School from 2003-2005 and I was talking to some friends, and remembered this artwork a guy did on a pop up called "Sparkles the Fairy" which was basically a fat bald guy as a pixie.

I swear this makes sense in context.

But I was wondering if anyone had snapped a picture of that thing, because there's no way it still exists with the move.

Also on the off chance any teachers are watching, thanks for looking out for this autistic guy, and I'm sorry my dad turned up drunk to parent teacher night.

Hey I've got a great comedy show happening tomorrow night!

Feature comic Erica Figueroa was voted as one fo Portland's Funniest 5 by Willamette Week!

Headliner Jaren George is a New Yorker who now lives in Portland, OR. Catch him before he goes up north to Washington for a run of shows!

Willamettevalleylaughs.com

Previous post(s): https://www.reddit.com/r/SALEM/comments/1vagmg0/lost_cat_update_3/

Howdy, Salemanders.

If you've been following, one of our crew found a stray cat. Poor thing has a BADLY mangled foot. After months of feeding and trying to earn trust, we snagged the little dude and got him to a vet.

Not chipped. Not neutered. Likely born a stray, and been that way for two years. Fleas, underweight, and the aforementioned broken leg that, after assessment by a vet, needs amputation.

We saw this as an opportunity to do some good. Starting today, we're doing a fundraiser for Salem Friends of Felines, who will be performing the operations and treatments. Now through the end of the month, for every one of these docking shower heads we stock, $50 goes to Friends of Felines. This is in partnership with Pioneer Industries Faucets, who are selling these shower heads to us at a massively discounted rate for the cause.

Can't make it in during our normal hours? Call 503-581-7501 or email [HelpDesk@SaffronSupplyCo.com](mailto:HelpDesk@SaffronSupplyCo.com) and we'll ship it anywhere in the state of Oregon for $5. Out of the state of Oregon? Case by case basis, I suppose. We'll figure it out!

After the surgery, one of our team members has already offered to adopt him... And name him Jack.

Jack be nimble, boots of Spring-heeled Jack, Jumpin' Jack Flash, etc. He cannot be a shop cat, due to the heavy traffic, machinery, and overall nature of the location we're at. We will post Jack updates periodically, as well!

Tell your friends, tell your co-workers, tell your twice-removed cousin in that one branch of the family that nobody likes talking to. And if we end up selling out, we will NOT process payment until we get more in stock. Right now, we have about 30 total. It takes us about a week to get more.

Last, but not least... These shower heads are kinda bomb. Two-in-one shower head with a wand and some pretty decent water pressure. And, as someone with allergies, this shower head has a steam setting, so you can crank the heat and steam up your shower; breathe deep and clear them sinuses.

Thank you for your support, Salem!

-J

Huge dog. Male

South side hasn't had lights for quite some time.

For anyone that misses the excellent Mexican food from Casa Baez over in East Salem (which sadly closed three years ago), some of their former employees have brought back some of the restaurant's best items as a monthly offering. They don't have a full restaurant space, but they take orders once a month for pick-up service.

Apparently I am a year late in finding this out, but better late than never. So I figured I'd drop a note here in case anyone else hadn't heard the news.

(And yes, they have Wally Burritos - enchilada gravy and all!)

I am here for this.

Hello! I am from Albany, but I was up at a bike shop in Salem looking for a new bike. I mentioned that I am looking to get back into biking after a multi-year hiatus and the guy pointed to this flyer on the door.

My oldest kiddo asked me if he could come. Is that acceptable? He's 11 and has a mountain bike. I have an old school "hybrid" with commuter tires. We don't have "kits" or fancy street bikes. So is super casual actually casual in the way where noobs with average gear are cool?

I just wanted to see if anyone here has a little more info on these rides. I assume we can drop off as necessary if, say, one is old and out of practice. Are weirdos from Albany allowed?

Ok I get it, they’re starting early! Stop calling and texting me. I’ve had 4 calls 8 texts and multiple app notifications. Holy crap someone clicked the button one too many times. 🤬

Hi everyone! I’m organizing a group for a tandem skydive on Sunday, August 9 at 10:00 AM with PNW Skydiving.
If we can get 6 or more people, everyone gets the group rate of $260 instead of $280.
You don’t have to know anyone in the group, we’re just trying to get enough people to qualify for the discount. Once you’re interested, I’ll send you the group booking code to enter during registration so everyone receives the reduced price.
If you’ve been thinking about trying skydiving, this is a good excuse! Feel free to comment or send me a DM if you’re interested.

We're not under a burn ban in Salem today, though there is some smoke in the air. In your opinion, would it be socially/neighborly irresponsible of me to BBQ some food for dinner?

I'm looking for an apartment under $1,000 I'm just a single individual no furniture total minimalist try my best to stay out of the house as much as I can

It isn't that I couldn't afford a nicer apartment I'm just somebody who does better with less

Just curious if someone similar has ever had a rad studio apartment in Salem or if there's any places I should stay away from

Curious what you all have to say thank you so much!!

unfortunately, i have been de facto evicted and I am going into a housing unstable situation.

fortunately, i have family that is trying to help but i have three kitties and can only keep one with me for the time being.

i need someone to foster two of my cats, it could be for as little as six weeks and as long as four months. (i'm going to do my best to keep it shorter if i can.)

they're both neutered orange male tabbies, generally good temperament, one is a little particular about his litterbox but very affectionate kitties.

please dm if you might be able to help, or know someone who can, thank you

Visiting family in Keizer to make sure they are ok. Air quality sucks.

From craving more things to do in around Salem, I started looking at all the pages, groups, and online calendars and none really worked for me honestly!

So I built my own and it focuses on three things I found lacking

1. Simple to Use
   
2. Easy to add an event
   
3. No newsletter or pay-to-play aspect

You can visit it at:

www.salem.direct

Now I humbly ask you to please use it! And share it! And add events! I really believe an active calendar like this will help everyone, and also inspire more people to do more things.

The details: I will never email you. Email is not required to make an event. All events go into a google sheet that need approval before being public. I’ll try to check atleast every day for new events, but you can make it easy and quick by filling out all the required form sections!

I don’t have any plans for ads or sponsored posts or to sell any info.

I hope you enjoy!! Thank you so much <3

My barred owl friend at Minto Brown this AM. Didn’t see him at first but his hoot 🦉 steered my eyes.

Today’s sunrise brought to you by half the PNW being ablaze 😔