Category Community
Affordable development in NE Salem gets $24 million state-backed loan
Developers broke ground Dec. 5 on the Gussie Belle Commons, an affordable housing development in Salem’s Northeast neighborhood. They plan to open 120 apartments planned in 2026.
From screaming fights to planning graduation, Intercept program helps families in crisis heal
Months of intensive help through Intercept, a home visit program teaching communication skills, helped a Salem teen and her mother process their anger, talk to one another and get back on track.
A longtime Salem resident’s role in the Dutch resistance
Before her death on Nov. 17, Annie Clark was known for picking up trash during her neighborhood walks in Salem. As a child in the 1940s under German occupation, she helped stow American pilots in her family’s crawl space in the Netherlands.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS: What’s happening across Salem in December
Help wrap gifts for local seniors, get involved in downtown and Faye Wright associations and learn more about what's going on in your neighborhood this month.
COLUMN: Unpredictable pine siskens flock to Salem yard by the hundreds
Columnist and bird expert Harry Fuller dives into the world of pine siskins who have made his Salem yard a winter home.
PHOTOS: SnoBall 2024 brings a masquerade-themed celebration
Teens took the 2024 SnoBall theme to heart, with masquerade-inspired costumes and colorful masks.
Seven years in the making, Salem’s Vietnam War memorial honors the losses of each Oregon city
The new Vietnam War Memorial in Willson Park lists every Oregon soldier who died serving in the war, including 39 from Salem.
City open mic event Tuesday asks Salem to share experiences with barriers, discrimination
The annual Salem Speaks Up! Event on Tuesday, Dec. 10, will give Salem residents a platform to share their experiences living in the city with neighbors and community leaders.
PHOTOS: Families take in holiday cheer at Riverfront Park tree lighting
Hundreds of people lined up at Riverfront Park Friday evening for hot cocoa, visits with Santa, horse-drawn carriage rides and the annual holiday tree lighting.