Category COMMUNITY
Volunteers, park employees join forces to plant native trees at Minto-Brown
New maple trees will add shade near Minto Island Park's parking lot 3 after an Arbor Day tree planting effort.
Sue Bloom retires after championing children at Boys & Girls Club
After 15 years in leadership roles at Boys & Girls Club, Sue Bloom has played a pivotal role in making sure kids in Salem have safe places to explore and grow.
Amid federal funding confusion, Salinas helps restore money for local Indigenous farm
After efforts from U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas helped unfreeze a federal grant for Elderberry Wisdom Farm, students in the Salem area will be able to help increase tree coverage by planting trees in Salem neighborhoods.
Keizer man’s photo featured on Oregon Blue Book cover
Mike Straite's image of the Painted Hills was chosen from among 200 submissions for the annual Oregon Blue Book, which has information about Oregon history and government.
Salem Hospital shares behind-the-scenes look at emergency care
Doctors and nurses in Salem Hospital’s emergency department shared stories about how Salem’s growing and aging population has changed the landscape of trauma care for the region during a Tuesday presentation to community leaders.
East Salem clinic to open classroom space for support groups, literacy and citizenship classes
With a recent grant, a health clinic in east Salem will start a community classroom to provide space for health exams, support groups and classes. WFMC Health, located on Northeast Lancaster Drive, expects to have the classroom running by the end of the year.
Longswords to clash at Salem tournament
Fighters from around the Pacific Northwest will journey to Salem this Saturday, April 26, for an all-day longsword tournament. The explosive medieval fighting style is a blend of fencing and wrestling, and the tournament is free for anyone to watch.
Volunteers, governor celebrate Earth Day with Wallace Marine Park cleanup
Gov. Tina Kotek and her wife, Aimee Kotek Wilson, joined dozens of volunteers at a SOLVE Oregon event Saturday to pick up trash at Wallace Marine Park.
Local health leaders propose focus on housing, drug use, improving care access
People in Marion and Polk counties are struggling to access quality health care and are experiencing more mental health conditions like depression, according to a local health assessment released last week. The assessment was done by a group made up of leaders from agencies like Salem Health, Santiam Hospital and county health departments.