As the Salem-Keizer community has grown, so has the need for assistance. Programs supporting students and families in need fill the gap.
COMMUNITY
Ideal Option hosts event Friday to support addiction recovery
The Salem outpatient drug treatment clinic is offering safe disposal, intake and same-day appointments.
Bridgeway Recovery Center’s annual Run for Recovery this weekend
The Sunday event will help support programs to increase understanding of mental health and addiction as Bridgeway prepares to expand its Salem campus.
Liberty House child advocacy center changes hurt into hope
A recent grant from Salem Health is allowing the Salem child abuse assessment center to retain two therapists.
Salem’s Pride in the Park returns to celebrate LGBTQ community this weekend
This year’s festival is expected to be Capital Pride’s biggest event yet, with close to 140 booths, food carts, performances and more.
COLUMN: It’s migration season again for Salem birds. You can help.
Local birder and natural history author Harry Fuller shares what birds are up to in the Salem area in his “Some Fascinating Things About Birds” column.
Enthusiastic singer, leader will oversee the next phase of professional theater in Salem
Jessica Peterson is the new executive director of Enlightened Theatrics, stepping into the role after a decade from the organization’s founder, Vincenzo Meduri.
PHOTOS: Punk bands turn up the volume at Marion Square Park
Punx in the Park brought five local punk bands to the stage Saturday in an event to provide resources and collect donations for local youth.
Meet the labor and delivery nurse helping Salem foster families
Nora Deglow has spent a decade delivering babies at Salem Hospital and was recently honored for her fundraising work on the board of Salem Angels, a new nonprofit giving ongoing support to foster families.
Salem grad fulfills a dream: speaking to the UN
Jennifer Borrero, a South Salem High School graduate, is addressing the importance of equal access to education in a speech at the United Nations this weekend.