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This week’s sun has been a welcome sign of spring. If you’re looking to make the most of it, you’ll want to head to the Oregon Capitol for Saturday’s Cherry Blossom Festival.

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The annual celebration features taiko drumming, martial arts and other Japanese cultural traditions. It’s free and open to the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Our weekend events guide below has more details, and other ideas for you to get out and enjoy Salem.

Japanese lanterns decorate the cherry blossoms at the State Capitol State Park on Thursday, April 13, 2023. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)

Here’s some of today’s news. Catch our latest reports anytime on our website.

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When Tara Romine got into education, weapons detectors weren’t part of school administrators’ lives. After spending half her career at South Salem High School, the principal said she’s grieving and…

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This weekend in Salem, events include a concert under the cherry blossoms at the Oregon Capitol Mall, an outdoor wildlife class at the Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge and “She’s Speaking…

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The Salem-Keizer School Board on Tuesday will select a new board member representing west Salem after Osvaldo Avila resigned last month.

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During their meeting on Monday, March 11, the Salem City Council approved an application for a grant that would add features to the planned replacement playground at Riverfront Park, and…

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