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The fifty-odd musicians who make up Salem Symphonic Winds are eager for an upcoming benefit performance at a local winery after over a year practicing solos at home.

A three-story complex housing 21 apartments in northeast Salem burned Thursday night. Salem fire officials said no residents were injured. One injured firefighter is in stable condition and all displaced residents have temporary housing.

Brown’s decision Thursday is an about-face from the state’s previous focus on local control for school in the fall. The mask rule applies to public and private schools, and state education officials said guidelines being developed would allow modifications for students with disabilities or medical conditions that make wearing masks difficult.

Marion County health officials are seeing a rise in breakthrough cases of the virus, where fully vaccinated people contract Covid, but nearly all such cases are mild. People who are unvaccinated account for 96% of Covid hospitalizations at Salem Health.

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.

The Oregon Office of Emergency Management on Tuesday released an after-action report on mistakes made during the record-setting heat wave that left nearly 100 Oregonians dead. One of the recommendations highlighted, free transit to cooling centers, is already offered by Salem’s transit agency.

Kayla Monte, a student at Chemawa Indian School, wants to study architecture and apply her skills toward affordable housing on tribal reservations. She recently earned a national scholarship to cover college coaching as she works on her applications.

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.

A suspicious vehicle stop in Keizer ended two miles away in an exchange of gunfire in the parking lot of the northeast Salem Home Depot. The suspect struck and killed a pedestrian while fleeing, police said.

About 40,000 local students will be back for full-time, in-person class in the fall. Whether they have to cover their noses and mouths while indoors remains up to district officials, who plan to gather feedback from parents over the next week.

At long last, Salem's Center 50+ will shake off the coronavirus, planning to reopen in early September.

Local agencies will be awarded funding to help meet critical needs as renters are struggling to pay back rent and parents look for child care options.

Riverfront Park's latest attraction will be lit nightly after a test run Tuesday.

The public got a chance to bid on everything from a vintage dairy delivery truck to a stage coach from the Portland landmark.

Medicare questions or issues? 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.

Josh Towne, a foreman for Todd Construction, was working on the South Salem High School renovation Monday when a fire broke out at a nearby apartment building. Towne worked with a carpenter and neighbors to get the flames under control.

One week after opening, the Union Gospel Mission’s new downtown Salem shelter has about 70 beds full, with space for about 200 more. Employees and residents said it’s a substantial upgrade from their old facility, which had few windows, crowded dorms and typically filled in the winter.

Starting Aug. 7 people will be able to walk to the Salem Saturday Market using Northeast Union Street or Winter Street. But that could create some headaches for local residents trying to get back home when the closures are in place.

Sherri and Dennis Hironaka of Ontario are leading a local cheerleading campaign for their granddaughter Bella Sims, who is competing for gold in the Tokyo Olympics this week.

Filmmaker Sabrina Doyle debuts a “blue collar fable” shot in Marion County and other parts of Oregon at Salem Cinema on July 31.

Music, treats and messages marked the recent fundraising event held by Connections365 in Salem.

Salem police on Friday arrested Gordon W. Cronk Jr. for stealing a handgun from a Salem man. The victim was attacked by six people wearing Proud Boys gear on July 13, a police account says.