Yesterday was Juneteenth, and our team was out at the block party this put on by the Salem-Keizer NAACP.
Our report on the festivities celebrating the end of slavery in the U.S. is below.
If you're looking ahead to the weekend, a signature Salem event returns Saturday. Our guide below has everything you need to know to check out Make Music Day.
Here's some of today's news. Catch our latest reporting anytime on our website.
A crowd gathered Thursday afternoon on Southeast Cottage Street in song, dance and prayer to celebrate Juneteenth, honoring the day enslaved people in Galveston Bay, Texas, were freed in 1865.
Salem’s annual free live music celebration is a decade old and will feature nearly 300 performances at dozens of venues across the city. It’s the first time the annual June…
Events in Salem this week include celebrations for Juneteenth and the 10th anniversary of Salem's Make Music Day, a free celebration of live music across the city on Saturday, Juneu0026hellip;
Most Republicans boycotted a vote on a resolution honoring drag queens in the Oregon House, but Salem's Kevin Mannix was one of two who supported the measure.
An investigator for the Oregon Government Ethics Commission said it appears Salem Mayor Julie Hoy and city councilors participated in an illegal serial meeting leading up to the departure ofu0026hellip;
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