This summer, local law enforcement agencies plan to start focusing police patrols in northeast Salem and deciding what services they’ll use for people at risk of being on either side…

Whether she’s painting scenes of nature on pottery, performing as an aerialist or sewing her own prom dress, Eden Swain is always creating something.

More than 3,000 seniors in the Salem-Keizer School District earned diplomas this week. Students at Roberts High School and the teen parent program often overcome extra obstacles to get there.

City councilors will consider renaming Salem’s airport the Willamette Valley Airport for better marketing, and will vote on a contract giving Salem police officers a 9% raise in July.

June activities in Salem include World Beat, Make Music Day, a Pride Block Party and dozens of live music shows, comedians and more entertainment.