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Where to observe this Memorial Day, and other Salem events
Local events this weekend include Memorial Day ceremonies, a class on growing mushrooms, several dance parties and a celebration of Marshallese culture.
From refugee to restauranteur, Mariam Aryan keeps flavor alive in Salem
Over a decade after fleeing their native Syria and losing a child in the war, the Aryan family has found a new home in Salem.
PHOTOS: Future anglers practice their skills at park event
Several Marion County organizations teamed up for a morning teaching the basics of water safety, knot-tying and line casting to kids at Keizer Rapids Park.
Glass birds to be hidden in Salem’s parks
The Salem Seekers project, which will hide 120 birds in four parks starting in June, hopes to encourage Salemites to explore their community and get to know their neighbors.
PHOTOS: Indigenous Salem-Keizer graduates celebrate heritage
Fifty-two Native Education program graduates from around the district were honored Sunday at McNary High School in one of the first ceremonies for the 2023 graduation season.
OBITUARIES: Judith (Judy) Ann Sugnet
OBITUARIES: Judith (Judy) Ann Sugnet
Yet to open, Salem’s homeless navigation center could be out of money by 2025
The city of Salem has invested millions of dollars into the navigation center, which promises to fill a missing link in vital services for people who are homeless. City leaders are banking on state help to keep the long-awaited center running.
COLUMN: An extraordinary bird, unpredictably among the ordinary
Local birder Harry Fuller describes a rare bird sighting while awaiting an oil change in the urban wildland of Capitol Lake.
Wagon rides to classical performance: weekend events in Salem
Make your own ice cream, learn how to fish or tour a hidden car collection during a busy weekend of events in the Salem area