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 LIVE.”
Rachel Alexander
Here’s who qualified for the Salem city ballot
After the filing deadline and signature verification, the Salem mayoral race is down to candidates Mayor Chris Hoy and city Councilor Julie Hoy.
Salem teachers will take strike vote next week
A teacher strike would close all Salem-Keizer schools for the first time in district history, though union leaders said they remain committed to mediation next week.
“Waiting to hear gunshots”: South Salem students describe anxiety, trauma as school locked down following shooting
South Salem students reacted instinctively last week to barricade classrooms and take care of younger classmates after a shooting left a teen dead just blocks from the school.
Salem schools may get weapons detectors following Bush’s Pasture Park shooting
Police and school district security workers said at a Monday forum for parents that they had little information yet about what motivated the shooting involving multiple South Salem students last week.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: School board approves classified contract, appoints Lisa Harnisch open seat
The Salem-Keizer School Board on Tuesday will select a new board member representing west Salem after Osvaldo Avila resigned last month.
South Salem High cancels after-school events following anxiety over online threats
School district officials said a small number of vague threats against schools circulated rapidly online, prompting panic the day after a shooting near South Salem High School.
What to know about Salem’s housing, rental markets in 2024
Average asking rents in the Salem area have increased 22% in five years, and the city ranks among the worst in the U.S. for the affordability of buying a house.
Salem Center mall sells to local owners
Salem Center’s new owners say they want to invest in the property and recruit a mix of local and national tenants to meet community needs, which could include a grocery store, entertainment or local restaurants.
Oregon School for the Deaf sends 2 finalists to state poetry recitation championship
Seniors Traiton Kramer and Brayden Olsen will represent Oregon School for the Deaf at the state Poetry Out Loud competition in Salem this weekend, signing poems in American Sign Language.
