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Summer camp unites Latino Salemites to learn, play as families
Now in its second year, the program put on by the Salem-Keizer Coalition for Equality blends reading and math with traditional dance and cuisine over a month of classes and field trips for parents and kids.
Oregon State Fair looking for workers at Saturday job fair
The Oregon State Fair is hiring more than 400 people for the annual event by hosting a job fair on Saturday in Salem. “We are looking for people who are upbeat, hardworking, on time, and feel comfortable helping guests with directions and questions and working…
Artists take to the streets in Salem
The Plein Air Invitational put on by Salem on the Edge fine art gallery will see 10 artists painting in Riverfront Park and throughout downtown on Saturday.
Soul band, Movies in the Park take the outdoor stage this weekend
It will be a busy weekend at the Gerry Frank | Salem Rotary Amphitheater. On Friday, the city of Salem will continue its summer free concert series with live music for all ages. The 8 p.m. show will feature the Ferenjis, a self-described neo-soul band…
Salem middle schoolers wanted for free flag football tournament
When Elias Orso was growing up in Salem, football helped shape his middle and high school years. “Football to me means more than the game itself. It taught me how to work well with others, it taught me how to be a leader, it taught…
The man behind Salem’s couch races brings pinewood derby to Fork Forty
A decade ago, Davis Buerge started an annual event racing couches down the soapbox derby track in Bush’s Pasture Park. On Aug. 20, he’s hosting a smaller derby event at the bar he owns in downtown Salem.
Access to some county parks, roads in Santiam Canyon remains limited
Some county parks and roads in the Santiam Canyon damaged by wildfire will remain closed for repairs and hazard removal as the U.S. Forest Service recently reopened other spots in the area to the public. The areas of Salmon Falls, Bear Creek, North Fork, Niagra…
PHOTOS: Salem Philharmonia performs at Capitol
Oregon’s state parks got a musical birthday celebration Saturday as the Salem Philharmonia Orchestra performed at a special centennial event. Temperatures Saturday peaked at 103 degrees in Salem, but that didn’t stop a crowd from gathering on the Capitol Mall in the late morning to…
City seeks nominations for volunteer awards
Do you know someone who’s made Salem a better place to live this year? The city of Salem wants your nominations for nine city volunteers honors that will be awarded later this year. They recognize people, groups and businesses that have made a difference in…