People filed in and out of Marion County Justice Court all day on Halloween dressed as skeletons and “Beetlejuice” characters. Justice of the Peace Justin Kidd, dressed as a pirate, married 13 couples this Halloween in his courtroom full of sparkly spiderwebs and headstones.
Madeleine Moore
Salem events from Oct. 31-Nov. 6: Halloween, Día de los Muertos celebrations and musicals
Events in Salem this week include a downtown rave for Día de los Muertos, the final days of Salem’s haunted tours and a musical about a government ban on toilets.
Kidnapping suspect shot by Salem police last month charged with attempting to assault officers
Over two weeks ago, a Polk County grand jury found Salem police officers justified in shooting a man suspected of attempted kidnapping in September. Last week, the kidnapping suspect, Daniel Garcia, was moved to Polk County jail where he faces charges including attempted assault.
Salem events from Oct. 24-30: A Halloween bar crawl, masquerade ball and spooky cinema
Events in Salem this week include Salem’s annual masquerade ball, a festive roller derby match-up and Salem Cinema’s lineup of fun and scary movies.
Salem celebrates neighbors, music teachers, nonprofit leaders and city employees in volunteer award ceremony
On Sunday, people gathered in the Salem Public Library to recognize a handful of city volunteers for the large and meaningful impact their efforts made on Salem. Award winners included people who work with Salem’s youth, law enforcement, seniors and parks.
Ways to celebrate Halloween around Salem: Trunk-or-Treats, festivals, costumes and candy
Dress up in costume, decorate your cars and indulge your sweet tooth in the days leading up to Halloween with trick-or-treat events and fall festivals. Churches, businesses and neighborhoods are throwing plenty of events for you to get festive for fall and Halloween while spending time with your community.
On Sunday, Salem volunteers are getting awards for time spent giving back to community
Over a dozen of Salem’s volunteers will be recognized on Sunday at an awards ceremony at the Salem Public Library. This year, volunteers spent almost 160,000 hours working to help their neighbors, parks and community.
Salem events from Oct. 17-23: Chemeketa Trunk-or-Treat, Celtic festival, peace workshops
Events in Salem this week include a Celtic New Year festival, a fall book sale at Salem Public Library and continued Halloween haunts and activities.
Grand Ronde emergency services chief challenges incumbent Polk County sheriff
Sheriff Mark Garton is seeking a third term, while challenger Steve Warden said he’s running to give voters a choice.
Successful year for Salem Art Fair with cooler temperature and plenty of joy
This year’s Salem Art Fair had a sky full of color and art with new drone and laser shows, along with lots of joy and excitement with the switch from July heat to a cooler date in September. Although early numbers suggest attendance was down a little, the Salem Art Association was happy to see people attend the fair for longer compared to previous years.
