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TO DO: Take in some tunes, see a parade, watch a soccer match
Friday Don’t let your mama tell you not to come to the Elsinore Theatre Friday to see Three Dog Night perform. The band has been singing hits like “One” and “Shambala” to audiences for nearly 50 years. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The show starts at 7:30…
Mill City holds historic bridge photo contest
(City of Mill City) Lynda Harrington’s daily walks take her across the old railroad bridge connecting downtown Mill City to Highway 22. The bridge wasn’t much to look at, she said. Lichen was growing on it, planks were missing pieces and there used to be…
Three Dog Night performs in Salem Friday
Ranch Records co-owner Lori Close looks for a Three Dog Night record Thursday. (Saphara Harrell/ Salem Reporter) The 1970s are still rocking, if decades-old bands still touring and drawing large crowds is any evidence. On Friday, Three Dog Night, whose songs “One” and “Mama Told…
TO DO: Take in some tunes, see a parade, watch soccer
(City of Salem) Thursday Kids will have the opportunity to sit in dump trucks, climb through a 29-foot salmon sculpture and jump in a bouncy house Thursday during Salem Public Works Day. The event aims to inform residents about what goes on behind the scenes…
PHOTOS: 700 graduate from Chemeketa Community College
Chemeketa Community College graduates wave to audience members as the 2019 ceremony begins (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Winemakers, adult high school graduates, formerly homeless students and military veterans were among the 700 students who walked across the stage at Chemeketa Community College’s graduation on June 18…
Here’s where kids can get free summer meals in Salem
Veronica Diaz squirts mayonnaise on her son Victor’s sandwich during a free summer lunch at Washington Elementary School on June 18, 2019 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Veronica Diaz remembers eating summer lunches at Four Corners Elementary School when she was a kid in Salem. It was…
Family-friendly event focuses on Salem Public Works’ duties
Salem Public Works Day is a free event with multiple booths related to the department. (Salem Public Works Department) Kids will have the opportunity to sit in dump trucks, climb through a 29-foot salmon sculpture and jump in a bouncy house Thursday during Salem Public…
Camp Mighty Oaks helps families deal with loss
Kids play a parachute game at Camp Mighty Oaks, a camp for families who have lost loved ones. (Willamette Valley Hospice) Melissa Lindley has run into people that attended Camp Mighty Oaks – a grief camp for families with children that have lost a loved…
Capitol City Theater is at the nexus of Salem’s comedy scene
Every Thursday night Capitol City Theater hosts an open mic night starting at 7 p.m. (Saphara Harrell/ Salem Reporter) Every Thursday night a crowd of 60 or so sits at tables in the dark at the Capitol City Theater, listening as comedians spend five minutes…