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Salem’s Pride in the Park returns to celebrate LGBTQ community this weekend
This year’s festival is expected to be Capital Pride’s biggest event yet, with close to 140 booths, food carts, performances and more.
COLUMN: It’s migration season again for Salem birds. You can help.
Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller shares what birds are up to in the Salem area in his "Some Fascinating Things About Birds" column.
Enthusiastic singer, leader will oversee the next phase of professional theater in Salem
Jessica Peterson is the new executive director of Enlightened Theatrics, stepping into the role after a decade from the organization’s founder, Vincenzo Meduri.
PHOTOS: Punk bands turn up the volume at Marion Square Park
Punx in the Park brought five local punk bands to the stage Saturday in an event to provide resources and collect donations for local youth.
Meet the labor and delivery nurse helping Salem foster families
Nora Deglow has spent a decade delivering babies at Salem Hospital and was recently honored for her fundraising work on the board of Salem Angels, a new nonprofit giving ongoing support to foster families.
Salem grad fulfills a dream: speaking to the UN
Jennifer Borrero, a South Salem High School graduate, is addressing the importance of equal access to education in a speech at the United Nations this weekend.
From the ground up, a deaf Salem advocate builds a support network
Tired of waiting for the legislature to act, Chad Ludwig founded Bridges Oregon to provide direct services to deaf and hard of hearing Oregonians. He recently received a MAPS Community Award for his work growing the organization.
Free help with jobs, medical care, legal needs for veterans
On Wednesday, Salem-area veterans and service members can get haircuts, dental care, counseling referrals and more from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Salem YMCA.
PHOTOS: Horses, tractors compete at Sublimity Harvest Festival
The festival, which began in 1973 as a friendly competition between local farmers, now includes ATV, tractor and horse pulls with competitors from around the west.