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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS: What’s happening across Salem in April
Hear from city council candidates at a neighborhood-organized forum Tuesday, April 14, or participate in a nature walk near downtown Salem on Saturday, April 25.
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Salem crowd gathers near Capitol for No Kings III
Demonstrators in Salem joined people in thousands of cities across the U.S. in a third "No Kings" protest against President Donald Trump's administration.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS: What’s happening across Salem in March
Salem's neighborhood associations have updates on a kids' clothing swap, a planned oak tree removal and more in March.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS: What’s happening across Salem in February
Planning is kicking off for the Englewood Forest Festival, and other neighborhood associations are organizing park clean ups, peace walks and community events in the coming months.
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UPDATE: City lifts boil water notice for southwest portion of Sunnyslope neighborhood
A power outage led to a temporary loss of water pressure in a south Salem neighborhood late Saturday, city officials said. Water could have harmful bacteria present in the affected area.
Salem Reporter to host Town Hall on student reading crisis in local schools
A free, moderated discussion on Thursday, Feb. 5, at the Elsinore Theatre will feature a panel of local experts explaining how student literacy became a crisis and what we can do in Salem.
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Salem’s year in photos: Shelter stabbing, Ironman, No Kings protests, shuttered stores
From community celebrations to portraits of newsmakers, here are the moments Salem Reporter captured in 2025.
Salem Reporter’s favorite good news, community stories of 2025
From award-winning Scout leaders to a cartoonish unicorn added to Salem’s carousel, Salem Reporter shares the stories that made us smile this year.
Man arrested in suspected arson of south Salem home
Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire Monday morning at a home off Kuebler Boulevard.
Woman, 71, killed in North Lancaster house fire
Lesa Lemons, 71, of Salem was found dead in a home she owned on Oak Park Drive that caught fire Wednesday afternoon. The fire is not considered suspicious, authorities said.