Category COMMUNITY
Salem grassroots group invites community to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The event on Monday is free to attend and will include speakers, dance, and other performances for the community.
Downed power line causes major outage in South Salem Thursday
The outage was due to a fallen tree, according to PGE.
New vintage drum, records shop offers a Salem couple’s lifetime of work
After selling vintage drums online and collecting records for over a decade, Vinny Galarce and Lina Toledo hope their new store, Drum Bug Music, fills a void in Salem’s music community.
Salem to light bridge in honor of West Salem teen ahead of community mental health events
Salem organizations are observing Mental Health Awareness Week with a suicide prevention march and the annual "Choose to Stay" event at Sprague raising money for the Aaron Brown memorial scholarship.
Gov. Brown appoints new Cherriots board member
Bill Holmstrom, a state planner with experience in transportation, was appointed to the board and approved by a Senate committee last month.
Student environmentalists hosting festival honoring the Oregon oak this weekend
This will be the group's first "Oak Fest," a three-day event honoring and providing activities related to the Oregon oak.
Marion County dog shelter consistently at critical capacity with lost dogs in need
Pandemic shortages in vet care and a reduction in spay and neuter surgeries for dogs are combining to create more dog overpopulation, according to the shelter's manager.
Upcoming show asks Salem artists: how do you find light in winter?
The Salem Art Association is collaborating with the Salem Multicultural Institute on a new show. Submissions showcasing an artist's culture or heritage are especially welcome.
COLUMN: Despite conservation efforts, trumpeter swans remain scarce in Oregon
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.