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Jona Laks will speak at Willamette University Monday night. (courtesy) A Holocaust survivor will tell her story of surviving human experimentation in Auschwitz during a talk at Willamette University Monday night. Jona Laks will discuss how notorious Nazi doctor Josef Mengele experimented on her and…

The Englewood Forest Festival takes place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Courtesy/Englewood Forest Festival) A small neighborhood park in Northeast Salem has turned to a festival in attempt to combat the stereotype that it’s a blight on the city.  “It’s notorious for…

Wednesday It’s the first Wednesday of the month and Salem’s downtown alleys will be filled with live music, art vendors and food trucks from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. There’s yoga in Riverfront Park at 6 p.m. and a dance party in the alley behind…

Salem’s downtown alleys will get monikers during naming process. (Anna Smith/Salem Reporter) Salem’s downtown alleyways are transformed every first Wednesday of the month, and visitors to tonight’s event will have a chance to help leave a lasting mark on the area. Voting opens for six…

Poison Waters is performing at Saturday’s Pride in the Park event. (Courtesy/ Poison Waters) When Paul McKean moved to Salem, he said he and his partner knew they wanted to get more involved in the LGBTQ community. They decided to jump head-first into helping organize…

Saturday Hoopla, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, hits the streets surrounding the Capitol on Thursday. The annual event is a tradition for many and is believed to be the second largest of its kind in the United States. Tournament Director Jason Unruh said 1,000 teams will…

Bike MS: Willamette Valley is this weekend. (courtesy National MS Society) When John Tietjen is riding his bike on the road, he said drivers will “look at me and they’ll look at my helmet and go ‘hey nice fish.’” Ziptied to the top of his…

Basketball hoops stand outside the Capitol on Tuesday, July 30. Streets will be closed during the weekend 3-on-3 tournament Hoopla. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) Hoopla, the state’s largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament, is back this week and expected to bring thousands of people to the Capitol Mall,…

Wednesday Country music star Kane Brown plays at the LB Day Amphitheater on Wednesday. Brown’s music is described as a blend of country music and R&B. Tickets are available online and cost between $40 to $125 and proceeds benefit local nonprofit Family Building Blocks. The…