Events in Salem this week include a free outdoor showing of “Barbie” at Riverfront Park and comedy from Colin Jost of “Saturday Night Live” at Elsinore Theatre.
Abbey McDonald
Record-breaking heat wave to last through Tuesday
Salem’s triple-digit highs have broken records set in 1945 and 1960. No suspected heat-related deaths have been reported in Marion County.
Volunteers breathe life into rural farmstead sharing three generations of Polk County history
Volunteers at the Brunk Farmstead have spent months meandering their way through a historical treasure hunt. Christy Short, the new head docent of the museum just outside West Salem, has lined up some of her favorite finds on the mantle of the kitchen’s fireplace. She picked up a cylindrical container,[Read More…]
Volunteers to paint new Grant neighborhood street murals over Fourth of July weekend
The Grant Neighborhood Association will be the first in the city to paint multiple street murals since the 2022 launch of Salem’s program.
What to do if you lose, or find, a stray pet in Salem this holiday weekend
Loud fireworks on the Fourth of July means it’s typically Marion County Dog Services’ busiest week of the year. Here are pet safety resources and lost and found forums in the Salem area.
What’s showing at Salem galleries, museums in July
Galleries and museums in Salem will share the history of the drag community in the Willamette Valley, work from dozens of photographers and wood-fire ceramics.
What the Supreme Court’s Grants Pass ruling means for Salem
Friday’s Supreme Court ruling, which says cities can ban homeless people from sleeping outside, won’t cause any immediate changes in Salem. But advocates say the ruling will likely increase pressure on the state to provide more services, and to give cities more room to criminalize people who are homeless.
Revenue task force recommends boosting city property, income taxes
The city’s revenue task force has spent months evaluating ways to bring money into Salem to pay for its services. Its recommendations, finalized Wednesday, include a levy which could pay for the library and a personal income tax paired with tax reform.
Cherriots to finalize $148 million budget in Thursday meeting
The Salem Area Mass Transit District board on Thursday is reviewing a security report showing that bus drivers and security officers reported eight instances of verbal threats from customers in January through March, a decrease from the previous quarter.
Southeast Salem Home Depot distribution center fined for mislabeling hazardous waste
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has fined Southeast Salem’s Home Depot warehouse and distribution center over $25,000 for failing to determine whether it was generating hazardous waste over a three year period.
