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Your Tuesday evening update on Salem news

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If you haven’t seen it yet, check out our weekly roundup of local events coming up this week.

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On Thursday, a weekly mini farmer’s market returns to West Salem, bringing baked goods, fresh produce and crafts. 

The weekend will see lots of activity — Salem’s annual Pride Parade takes place downtown on Saturday, and there is an event celebrating Flag Day at the B-17 Alliance Museum at McNary Field where people can get free American flags.

A ballet production of “Sleeping Beauty” will be performed at the Elsinore Theatre by the American Ballet Academy. Learn more about showtimes and tickets here, along with more information from our weekly roundup. 

Our events calendar, available here, has even more events to look through.

Here’s some of today’s news. Head to our website anytime for the latest in Salem.

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CITY MEETING: Salem city council advances 2027 budget proposal to final vote

Salem city councilors considered public input on the 2027 budget proposal during their meeting Monday night, and voted unanimously to move it forward to a final vote on Monday, June…

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5 things to do in Salem this week: Pride Parade, mini farmer’s market, Our River celebration

Events in Salem this week include a mini farmer’s market in West Salem, a river exploration celebration at Minto Brown Island Park and Salem’s Pride Parade kicking off downtown. To…

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Three young boys ‘fine’ after their attempted murder

Three young boys poisoned by carbon monoxide are recovering, according to their father. Their Keizer mother has been charged with attempted murder at their home on Saturday, June 6. To…

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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS: What’s happening across Salem in June 

This month, Salem’s neighborhood associations will host opportunities to celebrate an association’s 50 year anniversary, to get news from city councilors, and to hear from a water education expert from…

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Updates on commercial air service, robot security guards, Salem’s oldest tree

Here’s Salem Reporter’s monthly feature with the latest developments in recent news. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the report.

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