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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS: What’s happening across Salem in January
This month, Salem's neighborhood associations will talk about flood prevention with city officials, get a preview of the legislative session and resume Peace Walks.
Salem protest on Saturday draws 1,000 over ICE killing
A crowd approaching 1,000 people gathered Saturday in Salem at the north end of the Oregon State Capitol grounds, near the intersection of Northeast Center Street and Summer Street. Protesters in Salem, and across the nation, came out largely in response to a Minneapolis ICE shooting that killed a 37-year-old woman.
Salem protest planned for Saturday in response to Minneapolis ICE shooting
Salem Region Indivisible, which organized previous protests against the Trump administration, is planning a demonstration in response to the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. It will begin at the Oregon State Capitol at noon on Saturday, Jan. 10.
6 exhibits to see at Salem’s galleries, museums in January
This month, Salem’s art galleries and museums will be showing work by printmaker Yuji Hiratsuka, celebrating photography and sharing the history of winemaking in the region.
5 things to do in Salem this week: David Bowie tribute concert, sword fighting, winter skate night
Events in Salem this week include a David Bowie tribute concert, a winter wonderland skate night, a free cake tasting and more.
Salem Reporter to host Town Hall on student reading crisis in local schools
A free, moderated discussion on Thursday, Feb. 5, at the Elsinore Theatre will feature a panel of local experts explaining how student literacy became a crisis and what we can do in Salem.
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Salem couple welcomes first baby of 2026
A Salem couple welcomed their daughter, Sarohee into the world at 12:04 a.m. on New Year’s Day – making her the first baby born in Salem in 2026.
School walk coordinator claims local government fired her for wearing Ruby Bridges shirt with racial slur
Beth Schmidt, the former Safe Routes to Schools Coordinator for the Salem area, claimed she was fired for wearing a t-shirt depicting a historic American painting of civil rights icon Ruby Bridges as she worked to organize an annual event in Bridges’ honor.
COLUMN: In the new year, commit to being “2 weeks ready” for disaster
Mark Wardell, the leader of West Salem’s Community Emergency Response Team, explains why and how to build a two-week supply of necessities in case of major disaster.