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Marion DA urges gun violence steps as teen sentenced for shooting 2
The Marion County District Attorney is urging 'better, earlier' intervention to stem gun violence in Salem. The remarks came after a local teen was sentenced for shooting two people in 2022.

EVENTS: Native plant sale, metal concert in Salem this weekend
This weekend in Salem, shop for native plants at Deepwood Museum & Gardens’ annual sale, and see a metal show or Koto performance.

Enlightened Theatrics programs will live on under Portland nonprofit
After 10 years, Enlightened Theatrics is closing its doors and transferring its Salem-based theater education programs and performances to the Bridgetown Conservatory of Musical Theatre.

Local filmmaker to screen documentary examining Holocaust remembrance
In his film “Monument,” Scotts Mills filmmaker Michael Turner visits the Hungarian town where his grandmother grew up before her family’s forced removal to Auschwitz. She later returned to build a memorial there. Salem Cinema will screen the film and host a Q&A with Turner and Willamette University Professor Ellen Eisenberg on Sunday, March 24.

To the constant sound of bombardment, Salem nurse helps hundreds in Gaza
Yvonne Groenhout, a volunteer emergency response nurse from Salem, has helped people in Chicago, Haiti and Ukraine. This winter in Gaza, she learned to tune out the sound of bombs to help patients.

McKay orchestra to perform Vivaldi’s Double Cello Concerto in Thursday fundraiser
Cellists Marilyn de Oliveira and Trevor Fitzpatrick of the Oregon Symphony will perform in a special fundraiser concert Thursday with McKay High School's orchestra.

PHOTOS: Cherry Blossom Day draws a crowd to the Capitol
A warm spring Saturday brought hundreds of people to the Oregon Capitol Mall for a celebration of cherry blossoms and Japanese culture.

PARK SHOOTING: A summary of developments
Prosecutors plan to seek approval to try a 16-year-old accused shooter as an adult. Here's a summary of key information related to the March 7, 2024, shooting in Bush's Pasture Park and links to all Salem Reporter's related stories.

EVENTS: Celebrate Cherry Blossom Day at the Capitol
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.”

