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Sep 28, 2026
Haunted houses, harvest festivals & safer streets ahead
City Council is voting on a proposal to drop speed limits on residential streets from 25 to 20 mph. The change would affect neighborhoods across Salem as the…
Sep 27, 2026
Speed limits, harvest festivals, and I-5 improvements
Salem City Council will decide whether to drop speed limits in residential neighborhoods to 20 mph. The vote comes as the city weighs traffic safety measures…
Sep 26, 2026
Schools show progress & harvest festivals are here
Local schools are seeing jumps in test scores, with Salem-Keizer showing the most improvement statewide. It's encouraging progress, though administrators say…
Sep 25, 2026
Schools show progress, plus weekend fun around Salem
Local test scores are climbing with notable improvements in both reading and math, though most students still aren't quite at grade level. District officials…
Sep 24, 2026
School scores climb, strike averted & your weekend plans
County employees and management reached a tentative agreement, calling off Tuesday's planned strike. The deal brings relief to residents who depend on county…
Sep 23, 2026
Strike averted, school budgets tight, and fun this week
Marion County employees and officials have reached a tentative agreement, calling off the strike that was set for Tuesday. The resolution brings relief to…
Sep 22, 2026
Data center pause, fall fun, and a junkyard blaze
Salem city councilors approved a moratorium on new data centers as the city takes time to study their impact. The pause gives officials breathing room to craft…
Sep 21, 2026
Fall fun, theatre laughs & what's happening in Salem
Looking for the perfect autumn outing? Yesteryear Farm in Wilsonville is offering free admission this season, making it an ideal addition to your fall bucket…
Sep 18, 2026
Fire closes Hallman Elementary & forge your own knife
A two-alarm fire has closed Hallman Elementary in northeast Salem. The incident forced the school to temporarily halt operations as firefighters responded to…
Sep 17, 2026
Birds, Books, and What's Happening Around Salem
Our city's famous church steeple bird flocking has caught the attention of national media. The dramatic swarms of starlings gathering at local steeples have…
Sep 16, 2026
Birds, Art Walk, and what's happening around town
If you've seen what looks like a bird tornado swirling around a church chimney downtown, you're not alone. Thousands of migrating birds have been creating…
Sep 15, 2026
Birds, blossoms, and basketball light up Salem
If you've been downtown lately, you might have caught an incredible natural spectacle: thousands of migrating birds swirling around a church chimney in a…