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5 places to see Santa, holiday lights and Christmas trees in Salem
Holiday festivities are in full swing starting this weekend in Salem, with lights already aglow and Santa Claus' arrival expected.
Salem holiday parade returns for fourth year with snowball fights, hot cocoa and Santa
Thousands will converge on Salem’s downtown streets this Friday for the fourth annual holiday parade, alongside Santa Claus and Buddy the Elf, a day before Small Business Saturday.
COLUMN: Salem-area turkey flocks expand their range
Columnist and bird expert Harry Fuller checks in with Salem's wild turkey population ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Local Vietnam veterans deliver 250 Thanksgiving meals
The local Vietnam Veterans of America chapter delivered a record-breaking 250 Thanksgiving meal kits on Nov. 21 to fellow veterans across the mid-Willamette Valley.
PHOTOS: Salem Soup Squad volunteers feed dozens of unsheltered people, pets at Wallace Marine Park
Salem Soup Squad volunteers fed dozens of homeless people at Wallace Marine Park on Monday afternoon, serving up chili, hot dogs, pizza and other food.
Emergency shelters seek volunteers ahead of winter weather
Salem’s emergency warming shelters are seeking dozens of volunteers to help provide life-saving protection from the elements in the winter months.
Where to find a free Thanksgiving meal in Salem and Keizer
A number of local churches, shelters and other organizations are offering free Thanksgiving meals this week.
Salem shakes a bit with Sunday morning earthquake, USGS reports
People across Salem reported feeling slight shaking on Sunday, Nov. 23, as a minor earthquake struck near Amity.
A Christmas tale of robbery-gone-wrong comes to the Pentacle stage
Pentacle Theatre’s new Christmas-themed play, “In-Laws, Outlaws, and Other People (That Should Be Shot),” mixes family dynamics with criminal hijinks and teenage angst.