Category Community
In tense meeting, South Central neighbors press school district to restrict open campus
After a shooting involving teens and an unrelated raid on a neighborhood home, Wednesday’s meeting of the South Central Association of Neighbors saw over 100 in attendance. Those gathered sought changes to South Salem High School policies.
PHOTOS: Mayor, police chief convene meeting in east Salem on reducing violence
City officials said last week that a public forum was their first step in working with law enforcement agencies and community organizations to reduce shootings.
Community forum on gun violence prompts calls for more information in Spanish
At a community meeting on gun violence last week, Salem Police Chief Trevor Womack announced that the Marion County Sheriff’s Office is preparing a report on shootings across the county, including new data on unincorporated east Salem.
PHOTOS: Oregon students bring poetry to life at state recitation contest
Katie Lineburg, a senior at St. Stephen's Academy, is Oregon's Poetry Out Loud 2024 champion after a Saturday competition in Salem.
Community prays, calls for action after Bush’s Pasture Park shooting
Pastors leading a vigil following the shooting of three teen boys in Bush's Pasture Park said they want to be part of the solution to gun violence and show Salem's young people they're not alone.
EVENTS: Pickleball tournament, plays and poetry in Salem this weekend
Events this weekend in Salem include a dog show, several concerts to choose from and a community dance. Here's your guide to what's happening from March 7-10.
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.
Mayor, police chief to hold community meeting Wednesday on reducing gun violence
City leaders are hosting a “community conversation” kicking off an effort to prevent shootings by working with community organizations. The event will be held Wednesday evening at the East Salem Community Center.
CULTURE: March’s art, history exhibitions and events
In March, the Salem Art Association’s Young Artists’ Showcase returns, and the downtown Artists in Action co-op has opened downtown.