Category COMMUNITY
Salem resident named Ms. Wheelchair Oregon
Anne Giffin spent much of her life homeless in Salem. She’s now sober, housed, a peer support specialist and the latest woman to be crowned Ms. Wheelchair Oregon.
PHOTOS: Salem pauses to remember fallen veterans in Memorial Day ceremony
PHOTOS: Veterans, elected officials and others gathered on Monday, May 27, for a Memorial Day observance at the Oregon World War II Memorial on the Capitol grounds.
And they’re off! Salem derby racers harness gravity in bid for speed
PHOTOS: With good weather and ready track, racers compete in Best of the West Classic soap box derby.
Capital Pioneers, Salem’s women’s tackle football team, undefeated as home games approach
Salem's women's tackle football team is in its fourth season, with upcoming home games at McNary High School on June 1, 8 and 15.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS: Garage sales, tree planting and more happening around Salem in May
Many of Salem's neighborhood associations are hosting garage sales and clean-up events over the coming weeks.
Salem business owner named Mrs. Oregon America
Business podcaster and Salem resident Ellen Yin is the first Asian American to hold the title in nearly three decades, and hopes to use the platform to support women entrepreneurs throughout the state.
New movie filmed in southern Oregon to screen at Salem Cinema Friday
A new movie filmed in southern Oregon will screen at Salem Cinema followed by a Q&A session with two of the film's creators, Annie Lundgren and Gary Lundgren.
Queer line dancing lessons to expand vibrant Salem dance scene
Starting Wednesday, dancer Kelly Williams Brown will teach line dancing at the Southside Speakeasy, blending country and pop in hopes of welcoming the LGBTQ+ community and other people who might need a comfortable place to find their footwork to Salem’s line dancing scene.
Tianguis event to celebrate Mesoamerican music, culture at Riverfront Park
Omar Alvarado, a Salem event producer and DJ, has spent over a year planning Tianguis de Salem, a free May 11 gathering in Riverfront Park celebrating small businesses and a diversity of Latin music.