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Taste, sip Oregon’s newest local food products at Saturday event in Salem
The Oregon Angel Food Marketplace comes to Chemeketa Community College this weekend, highlighting products from 50 food and drink entrepreneurs.

Viva Salem brings family friendly celebration of Hispanic culture
A new city event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month is coming to Riverfront Park Saturday.

United Way breaks ground on affordable cottages for seniors
A development across the street from Swegle Elementary School will give seniors a place to live for $500 per month. The first homes are expected to open in May 2024.

COLUMN: A swift spectacle circles in Salem
Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller shares what birds are up to in the Salem area in his "Some Fascinating Things About Birds" column.

PHOTOS: Punx returns to Marion Square Park
A day of music, community and resources for homeless young people was back in Salem Saturday for a second year.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Saturday Market provides insights into news interests in Salem
As we set up our Salem Reporter booth last weekend, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Salem Saturday Market is a community fixture where people shop for artisan bread, flower bundles and fresh vegetables. People probably don’t head to the market intending to talk about…

EVENTS: Wine festival and live music in Salem this weekend
Events in Salem this weekend include a wine festival, a punk rock resource fair and an album release concert from Salemites Kristen Grainger & True North

Punx in the Park returns to give Salem’s young people a voice
A punk rock fair Saturday at Marion Square Park will give Salem’s homeless youth a platform, supplies and connections to help.

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS: What’s happening around Salem in September
Salem's neighborhood associations bring you the latest about local parks, events and issues of concern. This month: a new street mural, a cleanup in Highland and how to get involved.
