West Side Newspaper Staff

By Julie Oaks, The West Side Newspaper Sandra Siegienski has that knack good storytellers do to turn the ordinary into the fantastic.   A fishing pole catches stars out of the night sky.   A straggly yard-sale plant grows into a sentient roommate with a taste for literature and furniture.   A

By Phil McCorkle, For The West Side Newspaper “Service Above Self” is the guiding principle for West Salem Rotary. That means community involvement, and that involvement goes both ways. West Salem Rotary funds projects and presents informative programs that benefit the community, and members of the community are invited to

By Steven Trahen, For The West Side Newspaper SALEM — A Broadway hit first produced on the West End under the title Gaslight and filmed twice, Angel Street tells the story of the Manninghams, who live on Angel Street in 19th-century London. As the curtain rises, all appears to be

By Jules Rogers, The West Side Newspaper West Salem, Ore. —  Many West Salem voters are receiving their ballots in the mail for the upcoming November 3 election. This fall’s election includes two county commissioners, the county treasurer, the mayor of Salem, four city councilors, and a municipal court judge.

By Steven Trahen, for The West Side Newspaper What: Open auditions for Charles Dickens Writes A Christmas Carol  Directed at Pentacle Theatre by Chris Davidson Adapted by Scott Palmer When: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, September 26. Where: Pentacle Theatre’s downtown rehearsal studio, 197 Liberty St SE

By Rep. Paul Evans, For The West Side Newspaper September is upon us. Students will soon return to school, the weather will cool — hopefully sooner rather than later — the days will grow shorter, and memories of summer will become stories shared around the dinner table. Fall is my favorite season.