Category Community
Celebrate Martin Luther King Day, plus other upcoming Salem events
Several community events next week will pay tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., and other performances are scheduled this weekend despite an incoming winter storm.
COLUMN: Trying to bar the barred owl
Salem bird expert Harry Fuller explains how the barred owl, often sighted in Salem, may be targeted for federal removal in parts of its range to save native spotted owl populations.
UPDATES: What you need to know as a winter storm develops in Salem
Update, 4:30 p.m. The Salem Public Library and Center 50+ will close Saturday due to the winter storm expected to hit Salem starting Friday night. All Salem-Keizer School District facilities will also be closed, and district events canceled over the weekend. An updated forecast from…
Eco-Earth sculpture continues to deteriorate as fundraising efforts lag
The Salem Parks Foundation remains short of its fundraising goal to restore the Eco-Earth Globe at Riverfront Park. President Carol Snyder hopes legislative funds and continued community support can fund the project in the next few years.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS: What’s happening in Salem in January
South Gateway holds its annual meeting Thursday, Jan. 11, plus neighborhoods have several opportunities to help with local parks and trash clean-up projects.
ASL classes, Englewood Forest Fest among local projects awarded cultural grants
A Ukraine-themed World Beat Festival and a classroom renovation at Willamette Heritage Center are among the projects Oregonians supported through donations to the state's Cultural Trust
EVENTS: Improv, tree planting and a Kalapuya storyteller
It's a quieter weekend in Salem after the buzz of the holidays, but there's still a mix of events for all ages. Here's your events guide for Jan. 5-7.
COLUMN: A chronicle of recent Salem owl sightings
Local bird expert Harry Fuller enlists some help from biologist David Craig to explain how to tell Salem's barred and great horned owls apart.
CULTURE: January’s art, history exhibitions and events
Galleries in Salem this month are showcasing self-taught artists, expert weavers and neon works by mixed-media artist Willem Volkersz who will give a public lecture at Willamette University on Jan. 20.