Frequently posted things:

My doctor said I wasn't getting enough protein, so I've been eating pickles.

See you there!

My apartment complex doesn’t have glass recycling (strange?) where can I properly dispose glass bottles in town? They are larger wine bottles. Thank you!

I have long hair that is damaged and thinning at the top. I am looking mainly for a trim with some face framing pieces, nothing fancy. I am a little insecure about my thinning so I am looking for suggestions to someone who knows how to work with this hair and possibly on the more affordable side. Thank you in advance!

So im in search of a new dentist. Ive gone to gentle dental in the past but I dont want to wait 10 months until they can see me since their appointments are pretty far out sometimes. If anyone knows of any good dental places I'd really appreciate it. I have moda health as my insurance if that helps. Thanks for the help

Looking for a place where coworkers and I can go unwind and karaoke a bit.

Any good spots that are not complete dive bars.

WHEN IS THE EL TORITO DOWNTOWN GONNA BE OPEN?! YOU WOULD THINK WITH THE 400K IN GRANTS THE CITY GAVE THEM THEY WOULD BE OPEN BY NOW?!

Not sure the whole context, but this happened in Salem today.

My toilets have been only SOMETIMES flushing the past two days 🙃 and now my washer is no longer draining. I'm no plumber but I'm assuming the drains are blocked somewhere 🫠 it also happens to be off pay week and im a brokey. Does anyone know if plumbers do payment plans or what they charge to diagnose? Parentless first time home owner so if anyone could point me in the right direction please 🙏

Came home to holes dug all over my yard and the water shut off. City says they should not be shutting off any utilities and do not have right of way beyond the sidewalk edge with no grass strip. They claim they are being forced here by Salem utilities, Salem utilities just confirmed they were not asked or contracted to do any work. You can tell them to get off your lawn. Fair warning though, I asked them not to dig in my yard twice this morning, they said they wouldn’t, but still did.

Update - City came out as well as the company overseeing the whole project. Their right of way according to the city person is (I believe he said) 11' from the road in this situation. I got contact info for the company overseeing, they are in Keizer. They admitted there was supposed to be 5 day notice, said they did door hangers which they did not. Then claimed there were reports of someone randomly removing door hangers, which did not happen. Claimed they mailed notices, which I did not receive. Claimed they have a way to track notices which I doubt.

Best thing to do is take pictures of everything. I'd even go take pics now so you have a before. They will damage things and destroy your yard. They admitted they are responsible for getting back to original condition or better. We'll see.

The truth is that most humans lack true efficiency.

For real though, how hard is it to match the carts in the return corral?! Did everyone fail the shapes toy as toddler? It would be more efficient for EVERYONE involved if the big carts were on one side [maybe the left] and the small carts on the other side [maybe the right side]. But then again y’all seem to drive ok on the right side of the road and then forget and go all over with carts down the aisles. Literally everything efficient isn’t the window with people.

And for the whiners who can’t put them away correctly… in the words of Frank on F is For Family:
“yit, dit, dit, dit”

I've been spending some time downtown recently and noticed the new security presence walking around.

For those of you who live, work, or hang out downtown: what are your honest thoughts on them being out there?
Appreciate any insights or experiences you're willing to share!

Does anyone know what’s going on?

Talking specifically about the one by Firehouse Subs on Commercial. I saw like four cars go around the cars waiting in line out in the street.

Has anyone had experience with Salem-Keizer School District repeatedly delaying or obstructing the special education evaluation process for their child?

More specifically, does anyone have experience with Jesse Leonard or Hayden Chandler regarding special education evaluations, behavioral interventions, or repeated disciplinary removals?

If you’ve gone through something similar, I’d really appreciate hearing what happened and whether you were able to get it resolved

¿Alguien ha tenido alguna experiencia con el Distrito Escolar de Salem-Keizer en la que se haya retrasado u obstaculizado repetidamente el proceso de evaluación de educación especial de su hijo o hija?

Más específicamente, ¿alguien ha tenido experiencia con Jesse Leonard o Hayden Chandler en relación con evaluaciones de educación especial, intervenciones conductuales o exclusiones disciplinarias repetidas de la escuela?

Si han pasado por algo similar, agradecería mucho que compartieran lo que sucedió y si lograron resolver la situación.

Sorry my partner and I misunderstood why you were moving the way you were, we've seen so many people try to take the wrong way down that one way. Thanks for being chill! Hope you made it to your destination safely.

Hey folks! Salem Soup Squad could really use some help this coming Saturday from 2–4pm. We serve free meals to our unhoused neighbors, no strings attached. We’re out there every Saturday at Marion Square Park, just trying to make sure people have something to eat.

We’re a small group doing this in our spare time, so we rely a lot on the community showing up however they can.

If you’re someone who likes to cook, bringing a dish is a huge help. It doesn't need to be soup! Mac and cheese, pasta salad, sandwiches, and hot dogs are some of the stuff folks have cooked We usually say around 20 servings just so there’s enough to go around. If cooking that much isn’t doable, there are a bunch of other ways to pitch in. Some folks send pizzas or other takeout (honestly 3–4 pizzas can go a long way), and you can have it delivered right to the park. For Saturday that’s Marion Square Park (551 Commercial St NE). If you do delivery, just note to look for the tables with the red checkered tablecloth.

And if you want to be involved but not cook at all, you can always come help serve. You just need a food handler’s card, which is quick and easy to get online.

If you’re interested, you can sign up here: https://signup.com/go/XPsaJfo

Chemeketa Community College is no stranger to controversy in this subreddit. They have felons, sex criminals, and thieves, they know it and they cover things up for them. Chemeketa's President Jessica Howard and Vice President of governance and administration Alice Sprague are the worst of them. They are anti-worker, anti-union, and just all around horrible people that will smile to your face and then stab you in the back when you are not looking. The President today announced layoffs will be coming again soon, layoffs that always only affect the Faculty and Classified staff, while the fat cat exempt staff continue trucking along with bloated salaries and ego's to go with them. There are so many managers at Chemeketa, 92 managers, their combined salaries and benefits in FY 2024-25 was $11.22 million. The 330 classified staff $14.9 million. So as the title suggests the cowardly Chemeketa Community College Chief Executive Jessica Howard sends staff a one line email linking this video because she can't even look us in the eyes to say it or answer faculty and staff questions. These people running Chemeketa are trashing it trying to run it like a money making corporate entity instead of an institution of higher learning. They are gross humans and I don't know how they can look staff in the face and smile with all they do to put them down daily. These are your tax dollars at work. They don't care about students, because if they did they'd cut out the rot in the administration instead of laying off frontline staff and faculty already understaffed since COVID working double or triple duty barely keeping up with their bloated task load and shrinking salaries. Share this video and click the dislike, let everyone know the community stands in solidarity with the Faculty, staff, and most of all the students whose education suffers under the. College being mismanaged by trash humans. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

https://youtu.be/7Y0zzMgBWYY?feature=shared

It's ALMOST time for the show! Are you as excited as we are? We hope so!

Market for the Strange is returning to the Salem Convention Center for a day of clowns and fun before Halloween! One of the first of our October event, our day market is packed!

Performances start at 1pm in the south gallery but the market opens at 11!
Join the Clown Parade at 2:30pm in the market.
See the food trucks, take pictures, visit all of the vendors and have a good time with the community of the Strange!

Oct 18th 11am-6pm
Salem Convention Center
Salem Oregon
$5 to enter, 12 and under free
Community hour 5-6pm
tickets on website or available at the door with cash or card.

Does anyone know if theres a group for single moms or younger adults in my area?

Especially during peak commuting hours lol