Electric fans and do-it-yourself mister kits are selling fast at the local hardware stores that still have them in stock.

The Salem area remains poised to break several heat records this weekend as a wave of hot air falls across the Northwest.

The winners of an annual photo contest put on by the Salem Historic Landmarks Commission were announced last week. Among the photos are a historic horse barn, Bush House and the pedestrian bridge.

Jim Sellers, former Oregon journalist and state agency employee, writes a regular column to help thousands in Salem deal with the confusing world of Medicare and federal benefits. He's available to answer your questions.

Gretchen Carnaby started in Bush's Pasture Park propagating geraniums and ended up leading a team that has turned the Salem park into a showcase. She is retiring from her service to the Mission Street Parks Conservatory.

Grace Caldwell, 17, will serve as the second student advisor to the Salem-Keizer School Board as she begins her senior year at McKay High School. She spent much of her junior year bringing student concerns about online learning, school discipline and mental health to district leaders while serving on a variety of task forces.

Murals by Eric Tautkus and Chris Casarez are now on display outside the state fairgrounds in Salem.

The Chesbroughs have owned the Willamette Queen for more than two decades, but now say it’s time to retire. They want the sternwheeler to stay in the Willamette River.

Listen for local news weekday mornings on community radio station KMWV (98.3 FM) with "In Case You Missed It - With Salem Reporter." One of our reporters joins radio station manager Lisa Walz to discuss a story or two of the day.

At age 17, Edgar Perez started his own Salem-based business detailing cars, trucks, boats and golf carts. While Perez said he's making good money now, starting the business took sacrifice and not everyone shared his vision along the way.

The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday to adopt a $576.7 million county budget. After an influx of federal cash, the county is expected to increase its spending 14% over last year.

The number of nursing employees on leave because of Covid-related childcare problems has declined, but staffing shortages continue to plague the Oregon State Hospital. Thirty members of the National Guard will help with patient care through the end of July.

Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller shares what birds are up to in the Salem area in his "Some Fascinating Things About Birds" column.

The B-17 Alliance Foundation has collected hundreds of hours of interviews with veterans and other people who directly experienced WWII. With a $2,587 grant the nonprofit will begin storing and organizing the interviews to serve as an educational resource.

Salem's streets were alive with people on Monday as musicians played across the city during the one-day event.

Local parents see a weekly community park gathering as a first step toward helping families feel safe and getting kids ready for school in the Northgate area.

Capitol Cryo is Salem's only business that offers cryotherapy, an extreme but increasingly widespread treatment that involves exposure to temperatures well below zero. After struggling during the pandemic, the business is now booked with appointments.

Bidders and artists mingled at the art auction put on by the Boys and Girls Club of Salem Marion and Polk Counties. The charity event raised about $20,000.

A federal decision Thursday transferred the operating licenses for four hydroelectric dams to the states of Oregon and California, and the Klamath River Renewal Corporation. It's a step toward removing the dams and restoring salmon passage into the upper Klamath River.

As part of Salem Reporter’s local history series, Kimberli Fitzgerald, the City of Salem’s Historic Preservation Officer, explains the history of local Juneteenth celebrations and city efforts to better research and share information about Salem’s Black settlers.

The Salem City Council on June 28 will vote to allocate money for a body worn camera program in the city’s police force. After the upfront equipment purchase, the annual cost of the program is expected to be $630,000.