After Ranch Records closed its doors in 2020, a trio of local music lovers figured they needed to take matters into their own hands if they wanted a better music scene in Salem.
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Help get books to east Salem kids through Rotary drive
Until Sept. 23, you can buy children’s books at the Book Bin to be placed in 11 free libraries serving kids in east Salem, who live far from the city’s branch libraries.
Federal grants could help get dozens of Salemites off the streets
Applications are due Aug. 31 for a roughly $1.1 million federal grant intended to help connect the most vulnerable homeless residents in Marion and Polk counties with stable housing and services.
COLUMN: What to know about switching from Obamacare to Medicare at 65
Jim Sellers, former Oregon journalist and state agency employee, writes a regular column to help thousands in Salem deal with the confusing world of Medicare and federal benefits. He’s available to answer your questions.
A “mad scientist garage” for makers opens in Salem
Spark Studio Salem recently secured a 1300 square foot industrial space in a former brewery, and aims to turn it into a community hub for tinkerers, artists, engineers and inventors of all stripes.
COLUMN: Everything about the osprey is legitimate, but fishy
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.
What to know for the 2022 Oregon State Fair
Oregon’s end of summer party kicks off Friday in Salem. Whether you’re thrill ride lover, aspiring magician, animal whisperer or fiber artist here’s a look at some of the highlights.
Wheatland Ferry to reopen Friday
The ferry, which crosses the Willamette River in north Marion County, has been out of service for maintenance and inspection since June 8.
Wanted: people to distribute cloth diapers in Salem
After two years distributing free cloth diapers across the Salem area, Kaileigh Westermann-Lewis is hoping to expand the project’s reach through more partnerships with organizations serving families.
Powerland’s steam-powered sawmill gets a second life
The collection of antique museums just north of Salem rely on a single sawmill from the 1930s to supply lumber. With a state grant, it’s getting a new boiler.