Purging the extra weight

Well, I did it. I packed my life into a 65-liter backpack plus a 20-liter carry-on. And I’m sitting here staring at it, thinking, but do I have enough stuff? Obviously, yes, and I can always buy more. But that’s…

Well, I did it. I packed my life into a 65-liter backpack plus a 20-liter carry-on. And I’m sitting here staring at it, thinking, but do I have enough stuff? Obviously, yes, and I can always buy more. But that’s…

Marion Polk Food Share’s mission is to bring people together to end hunger and its root causes. Especially when a crisis is on the horizon, like the uncertainty surrounding the distribution of SNAP benefits as the federal government shutdown, which…

The Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Head Start program has expanded its services into West Salem. This new location, which resides at 1205 Wallace Road, will offer childcare to a community where options have historically been limited. “We’re doubling our impact…

When Mike Light noticed there weren’t any comics in The West Side’s November edition, he sent out an email to the publication. “I said, ‘hey, wanna see some of my work?’” Light said. “And the editor said, ‘sure, send over…