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Power line accident delays Salem affordable housing project opening
An Oregon State Hospital nursing building remodeled into 52 affordable apartments may open around two weeks late after power to Yaquina Hall was shut off on April 17.
Plant sale this weekend will help pay for new Bush’s Pasture Park garden
A long-ignored part of Bush's Pasture Park is going to get a makeover with a new garden of native plants, walkways and seating area. A plant sale on Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29, will help pay the cost.
Get your running shoes ready – Awesome 3000 returns Saturday
Thousands of Salem kids have signed up for the signature fun run, now put on by United Way after a three-year hiatus. Proceeds from the event will support grants to local schools.
PHOTOS: Salem digs into region’s past at Archaeology Day
Visitors explored the dig on the Willamette Heritage Center campus Saturday, where archaeologists are searching for clues about a mission school that operated briefly in the 1840s.
Salem gets a new deputy manager to oversee community services
Scott Archer has 30 years of experience in local governments, and will oversee a range of services including parks and recreation, the library, Center 50+ and sheltering programs.
Patience pays off with early eagle chick sighting for Salem volunteers
A city monitoring program in its second year relies on 150 citizen scientists to gather data about two bald eagle nests in Salem’s busiest parks.
Adaptability is a style for Salem musician Jon Fro
A fixture of Salem’s music scene, Jon Fro has been songwriting, performing and promoting locally for over two decades. He recently made his solo return with his first album in six years.
EVENTS: Earth Day, basketball and more do to in Salem this weekend
Plan your weekend with Salem Reporter's events roundup for April 21-23.
COLUMN: Social media can link us to Salem people facing challenges, sharing moments
This is the inaugural column for Salem Reporter by Lynelle Wilcox, who works with unhoused people in Salem. She will be writing about the people she meets, the issues she faces. Today, how Facebook is a valuable tool.