Category Community
Unclaimed Salem veteran to be buried with full military honors
On Tuesday, Aug. 13, Keith Thomas Skiba will be buried with full military honors at Willamette National Cemetery. The service is open to the public, and funeral directors hope it will help establish a homeless veteran's burial program in Salem.
After sharing fine art downtown, Salem on the Edge to close
Salem on the Edge owner Melanie Weston is closing her downtown gallery to move to Southern California. Over the past four years, her gallery has highlighted local artists and welcomed newcomers to the art community.
PHOTOS: Englewood Forest Festival fills park with culture, art, and laughter
From laughing yogis to a hissing cockroach and zucchini races, Saturday's Englewood Forest Festival had something for every visitor.
Salem’s lost historic buildings star in new Willamette Heritage Center exhibit
“History in Rubble” opens Friday at Willamette Heritage Center and highlights dozens of Salem's lost historic buildings built between the 1850s and 1940s.
How to save on Oregon State Fair admission
Buying early, shopping at a Wilco and donating canned food are among the ways to save on admission to the Oregon State Fair this year.
Salem events from Aug. 8-14: Englewood Forest Festival, KeizerFEST
Events in parks is the theme for the next week in Salem, with a free movie screening, multiple community festivals, and some indoor shows and cinema to round things out.
Sheila’s Dream to provide homeless families place to find their footing
The first family has already moved into a new building expansion at St. Francis Family Housing, funded entirely by community donors. The expansion added five new apartments to help homeless families transition to stable housing.
Bridgetown Conservatory to launch musical theatre programs in Salem
The Portland-based Bridgetown Conservatory of Musical Theater expands into Salem to fill the void left by the closure of Enlightened Theatrics.
Sixth Englewood Forest Festival encourages community and environmental care
The Englewood Forest Festival returns to Englewood Park on Saturday, Aug. 10, for its sixth year. The free festival will feature local dance and music performances, 50 vendors and educational activities including terrarium building and alebrije painting.