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Portland music studio company brings sought-after rehearsal spaces to Salem
Metragnome, a Portland-based music rehearsal studio company, has expanded to Salem. They hope to bring local musicians together after the Covid pandemic left the scene fragmented.
Willamette Art Center reopens in larger south Salem studio
Six months after closing shop at the state fairgrounds, low-cost ceramics classes and open studio time are back in a new Willamette Art Center location near the airport.
TOP STORIES: Health care access, food benefits crisis, community stories
In my first year at Salem Reporter, I tackled business, health care and events news, while also growing as a photographer. I arrived at the newsroom in June as an intern covering public health as nationwide changes to health care policy unfolded at the federal…
5 things to do in Salem this week: Art walk, New Year’s yoga, drag brunch, movies
Step into 2026 with an art walk, drag brunch and new movies opening this week in Salem.
Salem’s year in photos: Shelter stabbing, Ironman, No Kings protests, shuttered stores
From community celebrations to portraits of newsmakers, here are the moments Salem Reporter captured in 2025.
What books, movies, and things people in Salem loved checking out in 2025
Salem residents checked out 1.5 million books, movies and things this year, according to data from the Salem Public Library, up from about 1 million in 2024.
TOP PHOTOS: Low-riders, Ironman, dance and protest
Photographer Laura Tesler shares her favorite Salem images of 2025.
TOP STORIES: Salem’s city manager, ethics, breakdancing game technician
Reporter Joe Siess shares his favorite Salem stories from 2025.
Where to celebrate New Year’s Eve, ring in 2026 in Salem
From swanky dinners to kid-friendly daytime celebrations, Salem has plenty of options to ring in 2026.