Your Friday evening update on Salem news
School is out, and following likely rain this weekend the National Weather Service forecasts sunny days ahead.
Starting today, the city of Salem has turned on splash pads to help families stay cool and have fun in Salem’s parks. Each is self-operating.
Spray fountains at River Road Park and Riverfront Park will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, and fountains at Englewood Park, Fairmount Park, Northgate Park, Wes Bennett Park and West Salem Park will operate from noon to 8 p.m. daily. See the city’s Facebook post for addresses.
The cost to run the fountains throughout the summer was among proposed cuts this year, but the Salem Budget Committee voted to keep the water running for now using cultural and tourism funding.
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A fight in the parking lot following Walker Middle School’s eighth grade promotion led to police arresting one suspect. Police did not answer questions Friday about the incident.
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A local professional belly dancer is getting ready to put on the Belly Dancer USA 2024 competition at the Grand Theater on Saturday and Sunday.
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A man accused of attacking workers at a Salem elementary school spent months in the state’s mental institution before being sent back to jail under a federal order. Left with…
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This year’s graduating class for the Salem-Keizer School District includes 2,876 seniors, including 358 who earned a seal of biliteracy.
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Editor’s Note: Months of work and access to key documents and sources resulted in Salem Reporter’s series tracking the life of a 16-year-old boy. He died by police gunfire, ending…
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This week’s events include a Father’s Day concert, Juneteenth celebrations and Powerland Heritage Park’s first-ever Train & Trolley Fest.
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