Salem’s longtime fire chief, Mike Niblock, will retire on Sept. 20. Stepping up to take his place is Dave Gerboth, assistant fire chief at the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

Salem’s oldest micro shelter site, Village of Hope, plans to soon add 40 beds and pave sidewalks to accommodate unsheltered people over age 55 in Salem.

An optometrist who keeps bees behind his practice, a 4-year-old with a green thumb and a couple who’ve been married for 58 years are among Salem’s first place winners at…

Gary Hull led Western Christian to four state championships and served as the school’s athletic director, working there for nearly four decades.

Events in Salem this week include a fundraiser for the Oregon Humane Society, Urban Art Fest and new movies showing at the Salem Cinema.