You've probably seen it before: a pair of sneakers dangling from a power line, swaying in the breeze like some strange urban decoration. It's a sight that sparks curiosity, confusion, and sometimes ...

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The mystery hangs above our streets, as much a part of the cityscape as pigeons and litter, but tangled up in urban myth: those sneakers dangling from overhead wires. Some say the errant shoes stake ...

This is part of an on-going series answering "Why is that?" questions about Salem and the Mid-Valley. The question: Why are shoes dangling from overhead utility lines in our community? We try to ...