West Side Newspaper Staff

By Dan Shryock, The West Side Newspaper There was a time when Ron Peters served others. He volunteered to join the United States Army and serve in Vietnam. He completed a tour of duty as a helicopter flight engineer in 1969 and returned to his native Oregon. He later enlisted

By Jennifer Halley, the West Side Newspaper Riverview Park in Independence has reopened after the city received a $30,000 grant from Friends of Community Parks.  On August 24, fencing went up around all parks across the city, closing them off to the public due to insufficient funding, which immediately

By Paul Evans, For The West Side Newspaper Fall is nearly upon us. Our public schools are busy again, the days are noticeably shorter, and the weather seems a little harder to predict. We are entering my favorite time of year. Soon the smell of fireplaces will return. Friday nights

By Paul Tigan, Ward 1 City Councilor, For The West Side Newspaper A few recent incidents in West Salem have put public safety on residents' minds. The City Council recently received a detailed update from the Salem Police Department on their work in West Salem, and I want to

By Julie Oakes, The West Side Newspaper It’s hard to see how sitting on a horse can be a workout. Sure, the rider has to hold on, but the horse is the one doing all the work, right? Not so. Riding a horse is a full-body experience just

By Casey Chaffin, West Side Newspaper A proposed housing development near West Salem High School, known as Cherry Hill, has already been met with community pushback. Concerns about urban sprawl and traffic congestion have been raised during community meetings about the potential development.  However, there’s a long way to