Eli, an 8-year-old Labrador retriever, is specially trained to offer comfort and companionship during one of the most difficult moments in a child’s life.
COMMUNITY
PHOTOS: Snowballs, Santa and marching bands dazzle at Salem Holiday Parade
A bigger, brighter holiday parade hit downtown Salem streets Friday night.
Salem, here’s how to help folks in need this holiday season
If you’d like to buy a child a gift or get coats for those who need them, here’s a guide to holiday gift drives in Salem this year.
Meet 30 local dogs available for adoption at special Nov. 30 event
Marion County Dog Services will open its doors to the public for the first time since the pandemic for a special adoption event on Thursday, Nov. 30.
Teens celebrate Thanksgiving at new HOME Drop In
HOME, Salem’s day center for youth who need a place to go, welcomed teens for a holiday meal in their new location on Broadway Street.
PHOTOS: Hundreds enjoy Salem’s community Thanksgiving meals
Blondeez Restaurant and the ARCHES Day Center each fed hundreds of people a free Thanksgiving meal in Salem.
Meet the bike mechanics at Salem’s Northwest Hub
The Northwest Hub has made a name for itself by giving hundreds of Salemites access to bicycles. For many of its own staff, the work has been a lifeline. The non-profit plans to expand its vocational training in the years to come.
Pastor to bring lessons from Europe trip to Salem congregation
Thanks to a competitive national grant, Pastor Rob Toornstra will take a sabbatical to Holland, Switzerland and Greece to reconnect with his family and faith, and inform his curriculum at Sunnyslope Church.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS: What’s happening around Salem neighborhoods in November
Salem’s neighborhood associations bring you the latest on a bike drive in Highland, the proposed Meyer Farm development and work to clean up syringes from the Willamette River.
Salem artist reimagines the city’s manholes as portals to another world
Using public data, Sophia Wood made a creative map assigning more than 10,000 manholes in Salem a code name, risk level and destination. She hopes the project will give writers and artists prompts as they explore the city.
