“Black Comedy,” a 1965 British farce, is set to premiere at the Pentacle Theatre on Friday, June 27. The play combines slapstick comedy with a reality-bending lighting scheme.

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…

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission is investigating whether state Rep. Greg Smith violated state law in his efforts to raise his own pay as executive director of the Columbia Development…

Here’s what not to miss as the World Beat Festival returns to Riverfront Park this weekend, June 27-29.

Events in Salem this week include Salem’s annual World Beat Festival at Riverfront Park, a comedy about a lovesick sculptor at the Pentacle Theatre and upcoming home games of the…

Raising the state hotel tax by 1.25 percentage points could send millions to the Fish and Wildlife Department, but the Republican senators say it will hurt the tourism industry.

Next year’s Marion County budget will cut vacant jobs and rely on savings to reduce the annual budget by almost $36 million. Marion County Commissioners voted to adopt the new…

Lawmakers have scrapped an effort to make technical fixes to a law limiting campaign contributions. The law is set to take effect in 2027.