Category COMMUNITY
Library staffing, budget concerns close the book on 50-year-old delivery program
Since 1972, volunteers with “Operation Bookshelf” have been bringing a stack of personalized books to homebound and disabled people throughout Salem. The library closed the program in December due to staff workload and budget concerns
PHOTOS: Volunteers load up snacks for Salem schools
The Assistance League of Salem-Keizer provided hundreds of boxes of snacks to 49 schools Wednesday through its Operation School Bell program.
Disc golf course opens on Chemeketa campus
A new 18-hole disc golf course on Chemeketa Community College’s campus brings another option for Salemites hoping to enjoy one of the fastest growing sports in the U.S.
WEATHER: Salem schools close again, state offices open late Thursday
WEATHER: Salem schools close for another day. Two schools suffered water damage from the current storms.
READER PHOTOS: Salem freezes over
Salemites tended hummingbird feeders, trekked through parks and captured an eerily empty downtown as the city ground to a halt in recent days. Here's a selection of your photos.
Pentacle Theatre looks forward to 70th season opener
If road conditions allow, the Pentacle Theatre will launch its 70th season with the comedy Brighton Beach Memoirs this weekend. It’s the 50th play directed by Jo Dodge, and the acting debut for longtime volunteer Beverly Freitas.
Chemeketa planetarium brings science to life for students, public
A new public show focused on solar eclipses opens Friday, Jan. 19, in the Chemeketa Community College planetarium.
Town Hall on Gun Violence canceled as weather keeps its grip on Salem
Salem Reporter is canceling the Town Hall on Gun Violence scheduled for Wednesday evening at the Elisnore. The community event will be rescheduled.
WEATHER: Salem starts the chore of shedding its icy coat
The National Weather Service forecast a high of 47 for Salem for Wednesday, Jan. 17, as an overnight ice storm comes to an end.