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A lineup of local comedians, a Beatles tribute band and a showing of “Singin’ in the Rain” are among the Salem events sl...
12/26/2024

A lineup of local comedians, a Beatles tribute band and a showing of “Singin’ in the Rain” are among the Salem events slated for the coming days.

Radness Ensues, a new all-ages community center in Keizer, provides a warm, welcoming and unabashedly dinosaur themed sp...
12/26/2024

Radness Ensues, a new all-ages community center in Keizer, provides a warm, welcoming and unabashedly dinosaur themed space where anybody can come and feel safe and appreciated.

Community college enrollment was up across Oregon this fall, driven by more students pursuing career education programs.
12/26/2024

Community college enrollment was up across Oregon this fall, driven by more students pursuing career education programs.

Oregon will miss out on millions in funding from the Secure Rural Schools bill, which passed the Senate but failed to ga...
12/26/2024

Oregon will miss out on millions in funding from the Secure Rural Schools bill, which passed the Senate but failed to garner Republican support to pass in the House.

A report by the state Criminal Justice Commission shows Latino people were cited by Salem police more often during the l...
12/26/2024

A report by the state Criminal Justice Commission shows Latino people were cited by Salem police more often during the last two years than the commission expected.

A pair of twin tuba players were among dozens of musicians who took the stage for Salem's Christmas Eve tuba tradition.
12/25/2024

A pair of twin tuba players were among dozens of musicians who took the stage for Salem's Christmas Eve tuba tradition.

The main sanctuary at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church remains under construction after an August 2023 arson. Since the fire...
12/24/2024

The main sanctuary at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church remains under construction after an August 2023 arson. Since the fire, the congregation has turned up for mass in the gymnasium and students have enjoyed an unusual school year.

Salem police responded to a report of a man lying injured in a West Salem roadway Monday night. The case is being invest...
12/24/2024

Salem police responded to a report of a man lying injured in a West Salem roadway Monday night. The case is being investigated as a possible hit-and-run.

Families in the Gubser neighborhood will have lights on display through Dec. 26 to raise money for Marion Polk Food Shar...
12/24/2024

Families in the Gubser neighborhood will have lights on display through Dec. 26 to raise money for Marion Polk Food Share.

A lawsuit claims staff at Oregon State Correctional Institution ignored clear signs an inmate was having a mental health...
12/24/2024

A lawsuit claims staff at Oregon State Correctional Institution ignored clear signs an inmate was having a mental health crisis prior to his death by su***de.

Some local community centers and churches will be open on Christmas Day for people to gather, eat and get creative.
12/24/2024

Some local community centers and churches will be open on Christmas Day for people to gather, eat and get creative.

Best Coast Bagels has grown from a pandemic hobby to a home business out of founder Lauren Fuhrman-Burch's home near Hop...
12/23/2024

Best Coast Bagels has grown from a pandemic hobby to a home business out of founder Lauren Fuhrman-Burch's home near Hopewell.

Tote bags for toddlers, cultural passes and novel "The Women" by Kristin Hannah were among the most checked-out items at...
12/23/2024

Tote bags for toddlers, cultural passes and novel "The Women" by Kristin Hannah were among the most checked-out items at the Salem Public Library this year.

Former McNary High school choir teacher Joshua Rist is resigning from the Salem-Keizer School District after over a year...
12/23/2024

Former McNary High school choir teacher Joshua Rist is resigning from the Salem-Keizer School District after over a year on paid leave. In exchange for his resignation, the district also took down a video statement from Superintendent Andrea Castañeda addressing allegations against him.

Salem was the first U.S. city to put lights on a living, uncut tree for Christmas in 1913.
12/23/2024

Salem was the first U.S. city to put lights on a living, uncut tree for Christmas in 1913.

A group of around 50 tuba and euphonium musicians will take to the Elsinore Theatre stage at noon on Christmas Eve and g...
12/21/2024

A group of around 50 tuba and euphonium musicians will take to the Elsinore Theatre stage at noon on Christmas Eve and give people a chance to relax after weeks of shopping and planning for the holidays.

Most Oregonians will pay about 50% more for electricity than they did just 5 years ago following rate increases from the...
12/21/2024

Most Oregonians will pay about 50% more for electricity than they did just 5 years ago following rate increases from the state’s largest electric utilities.

The city of Salem wants public input on a draft plan to restore degraded wildlife habitats, add new trails and install l...
12/20/2024

The city of Salem wants public input on a draft plan to restore degraded wildlife habitats, add new trails and install lookout areas at the Minto Island Conservation Area.

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Houck Middle School choir takes the stage at @shopsalemcenter food court with "Silent Snowfall." Houck musicians, including mariachi, band and orchestra, are performing until noon Tuesday, Dec. 17. This is the third year @salemkeizer student musicians have performed at the mall. You can catch performances from other schools Wednesday and Thursday.

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