A large industrial building in west Salem once processed turkeys, then marionberries, and made a brief cameo in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” It’s now demolished and could be a transformative development for the city.
Rachel Alexander
Growing therapy program for struggling Salem families benefits from training on play, trauma
Therapists with Family Building Blocks said they’re better able to help parents and children connect and process trauma after training paid for by a donation from Country Financial.
Salem actor stars in feature film presenting Jesus’ life in American Sign Language
Miles Barbee, an Oregon School for the Deaf graduate, plays Peter in the Deaf Missions’ film “Jesus,” which will screen at Regal Santiam June 20 and 23.
Free music lessons program helps Salem students win statewide honors
A North Salem mariachi singer who won Oregon’s state solo competition this year is one of hundreds of Salem students who have benefitted from free music lessons through the nonprofit Music Lessons Project.
Meet Salem’s Class of 2024
This year’s graduating class for the Salem-Keizer School District includes 2,876 seniors, including 358 who earned a seal of biliteracy.
CLASS OF 2024: After spending most of high school in juvie, Roberts junior graduates early
Liberty Rodgers got into fights and spent almost two years of high school locked up. She learned to sew, read books she enjoyed and decided to focus so she could graduate and go on to a welding career.
CLASS OF 2024: Champion McNary wrestler wants to help other athletes
Two-time state wrestling champion Ali Martinez has been a leader in McNary’s Unified program, organizing sports and games that bring students with and without disabilities together.
CLASS OF 2024: McKay senior signed herself up for boot camp to graduate on time
Isabelle Zaragosa voluntarily enrolled in the Oregon Youth Challenge Program, a military-run alternative high school, thriving with the strict routine after she fell behind on credits during Covid.
CLASS OF 2024: The disciplined athlete who led McKay to a state championship
Senior Abdoulie Jallow was shy when he started at McKay High School as a sophomore after his family immigrated from The Gambia, but quickly made a name for himself on the soccer field.
UPDATED: School board adopts budget making deep cuts, pushes for more state funding
The Salem-Keizer School Board voted 6-1 to adopt a $1.1 billion budget that cuts 377 positions while laying off 112 people.