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PHOTOS: Family fun comes to Riverfront Park
A helicopter, fire trucks and free books were among the highlights at this year's Riverfront Family Fest, put on by Family Building Blocks.
ART: August’s artist exhibitions in Salem
This month, Salem’s art scene offers a trip into surreal landscapes and a chance to see depictions of local parks before the paint dries.
From backup to tournament starter, local pitcher finds her stride
Gracie Laukkanen, 17, carried her Salem softball team to victory in a weekend tournament, pitching six winning games after spending a season working to improve her speed.
EVENTS: Family fun, Hiroshima memorial and more to do in Salem
Riverfront Park hosts a concert, a day of free family activities and a peace rally this weekend. Here’s your guide to fun in Salem for Friday, Aug. 4 - Sunday, Aug. 6.
Englewood Forest Fest back Aug. 12 to ‘inspire new scientists’
Englewood Forest Festival returns for its fifth year to celebrate the environment and local art in northeast Salem.
COLUMN: The full-spectrum world of bees
"Each morning I can find several bumblebees so intoxicated on the gooseneck nectar that they have fallen asleep, clutching the blooms tightly, all night long," columnist Harry Fuller writes.
Zucchini races bring googly eyes, dinosaurs and fun to Center 50+
A crop of semi-competitive zucchini racers turned out at Salem’s Center 50+ Tuesday night to test their engineering and art skills as they made squash into cars and raced down a painted track.
COLUMN: The “endless benefits” of being homeless
Columnist Lynelle Wilcox responds to a comment she heard about the "endless benefits" people get while homeless. Wilcox manages the Safe Sleep United shelter.
PHOTOS: Steam-Up brings machine enthusiasts to Powerland
Kids and steam-powered machines converged over the weekend at Powerland Heritage Park for an annual celebration of Oregon's machine heritage.