West Side Newspaper Staff

By Jennifer Halley, The West Side Newspaper The Willamette River became the first designated water trail in Oregon, and the second in the nation, in 2012, after years of protection and restoration efforts across different organizations.  Much like a regular hiking trail, a water trail is an appointed route on

By Michelle Aldrich, DMD, For The West Side We have all seen the advertisements running specials for a "Free Teeth Cleaning." It sounds like a great deal, but sometimes "free" isn’t really free. You go in for your appointment, only to be told that you

By Micki Varney, For The West Side Newspaper Dear Neighbors, As your Ward Eight representative on the Salem City Council, I’ll be contributing a monthly commentary to the West Side Newspaper. For my first one, I’ll focus on the General Fund (GF) segment of the City Budget and

Name: Hayley Steele Schlauderaff  Place of birth: Oregon City, OR  How long on in West Salem: Since 1997  If you were not brought here as a child, what brought you to the area: N/a Profession: Family Nurse Practitioner and Co-Owner of Sage Health West (located in West Salem)

Wally Lien, For The West Side Newspaper A long while ago, I fell in love with dumplings. Every culture has its own version. One of my staple dishes to cook and to eat is chicken and dumplings – a savory, fluffy ball of dough poached in a wonderful chicken sauce. Of