The February 2007 front page of Salem Monthly |
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| Type | Alternative monthly |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Independent |
| Publisher | A.P. Walther |
| Editor | Reina Pike |
| Headquarters | 1342 Capitol St NE Salem, OR 97301 United States |
| Official website | willamettelive.com |
Salem Weekly (formerly Salem Monthly) is the only alternative monthly newspaper in Salem, Oregon, United States. The bi-weekly paper was established as a monthly in April 2005.[1] It is owned and managed by Andrew P. "AP" Walther.[1] Salem Weekly is a member of the Salem Chamber of Commerce.[2]
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Topics covered in recent issues include: the stigma of living on welfare; the dangers of pollution and whether recycling helps; Chemeketa Community College’s financial struggles; local gay citizens’ reactions to the nullification of gay marriages that took place in Multnomah County; local residents’ experiences of racism; Japanese, Italian, and German internment during World War II; the Native American perspective on Thanksgiving; Bush’s abuses of power; Noam Chomsky and the Iraq war.
Publisher AP Walther says Salem Monthly was created to give Salem exposure to local news, thought, and culture in the greater Salem area.[3]