After hours of emotional testimony describing ICE raids, the Salem City Council on Nov. 24 voted 7-2 to reaffirm Salem as an inclusive and sanctuary city — then voted 6-3…
Salem is rolling out the welcome mat for holiday shoppers with free downtown parking and a full weekend of events aimed at boosting small businesses at the start of the…
The holiday season in Salem and Keizer is busy. Lights, markets and parades fill most weekends from Thanksgiving through mid-December. If you are planning what to do with family or…
Hey Salem, where can we find the best wings in town? It’s a question that sparks fierce debate, but when we looked at the comments, three names kept rising to…
Shoppers at Salem Center will soon be sharing the corridors with a new kind of patrol: a semi-autonomous security robot designed in Oregon to watch for problems, support human guards…
Homelessness in the Mid-Willamette Valley has reached record levels, exposing the limits of Oregon’s current response and the financial weight of maintaining it. The 2025 Point-in-Time count identified 2,154 individuals…
This December, Salem’s theatre community will have extra reason to celebrate — Bridgetown Musical Theatre is bringing the holiday musical The World According to Snoopy!!! to the Verona Studio at…
Image for illustrative purposes By Senator Bruce Starr, Representative Ed Diehl, and Jason Williams When politicians stop listening, taxpayers must speak louder. Governor Kotek and her allies in the legislature…
When the Salem Capitals take the court next season, they won’t just be playing for another championship — they’ll be helping write a new chapter in basketball history. The Capitals…
It has been a long and winding road, but the year-long effort by the Governor and Democratic Legislature to pass a transportation plan is now nearing the finish line. This…
