New treatment space, Salem fire takes over ambulances
Good morning, Salem.
The World Beat Festival brought rhythm and color to Riverfront Park all weekend, with dancers, performers and artisans from across the globe.
Photographer Laura Tesler captured the headlining performance of two star Indigenous dancers, Acosia Red Elk and Supaman. We'll have more photos and other coverage from the festival later today.
Oregon lawmakers also wrapped up their work this weekend, closing out the session nearly at midnight Friday after Democrats failed to pass a signature transportation package that had occupied much of their attention for the last weeks of session. We have more on that below from our partners at Oregon Capital Chronicle.
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As the clock ran out for adjournment Friday night, Democrats faced a high-profile loss after failing to pass a dramatically watered-down transportation funding package.
Indigenous dancers and performers Supaman and Asocia Red Elk closed out the World Beat Festival Saturday night at Riverfront Park, celebrating the 2025 Turtle Island theme.
The newly completed Marion and Polk County Secure Residential Treatment Facility will serve people with severe and persistent mental illness who have been ordered by a judge to receive treatment.…
Fifty new ambulance workers for Salem Fire were sworn in during a ceremony Friday as hundreds of the new recruits’ friends and family members looked on.
A new federal indictment charged Heriberto Salazar Amaya with trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine. Authorities say he ran a multi-state drug operation with ties to the Sinaloa Cartel from…
Jim Sellers, former Oregon journalist and state agency employee, writes a regular column to help thousands in Salem deal with the confusing world of Medicare and federal benefits. He's available…
Officials with the Salem-Keizer School District decided not to renew a contract with Bridgeway Community Health that provided substance use counseling for hundreds of middle and high school students. The…
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