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An Art Festival, the Boot, Scoot, Brew, and more!

An Art Festival, the Boot, Scoot, Brew, and more!

The fall is creeping in.

Salem just lost another mid-size venue

Salem just lost another mid-size venue

So, where do we go from here?

Punx in the Park, State Fair, Live Music, and more!

Punx in the Park, State Fair, Live Music, and more!

Summer may be winding down but the good times are ramping up!

Free show, free food, free haircuts. Saturday at Riverfront.

Free show, free food, free haircuts. Saturday at Riverfront.

And 50 organizations quietly waiting to help.

17,000 diapers a month in Salem — here's where they go

17,000 diapers a month in Salem — here's where they go

Car seats, cribs, NICU support — and a sparkling wine fundraiser you're invited to

🌮Mavericks Championships, Vintage Markets, Social Dances, and more!

🌮Mavericks Championships, Vintage Markets, Social Dances, and more!

Get ready to get outside.

🌮Summer is not over yet!

🌮Summer is not over yet!

Lots of reasons to get out of the house this weekend. Plus: A guide to the rest of the summer in downtown Salem.

Kind, but not friendly: What 100 readers said about Salem

Kind, but not friendly: What 100 readers said about Salem

Most people who feel Salem belongs to them already found their way in. Here's what everyone else is saying."

🌮Retro Fest, House Music, and Cat Video Fest!

🌮Retro Fest, House Music, and Cat Video Fest!

Quitting my job to focus on Salem Summer.

New: Marion County files for an emergency order to stop the drawdown

New: Marion County files for an emergency order to stop the drawdown

Marion County asked a judge to pause a drawdown deeper than the dam has ever gone. I talked to Commissioner Kevin Cameron about why.

🌮 Salem's award-winning festival is back — and going bigger

🌮 Salem's award-winning festival is back — and going bigger

Three nights, nine bands, kids free

🌮 Coffee Rave, Forest Fest, FREE Movies, and more!!

🌮 Coffee Rave, Forest Fest, FREE Movies, and more!!

There is still time to celebrate the summer!

🌮 Where did Salem's students go?

🌮 Where did Salem's students go?

Salem is closing schools. What's decided, what's not, and the one question the district may not be able to answer yet.

🌮 Salem Coffee Week, A Block Party And So Much Live Music

🌮 Salem Coffee Week, A Block Party And So Much Live Music

See you at The Block Party! Then at On High! And who could forget about the after party?

🌮 Salem Coffee Week starts Aug 1. Here's a look behind the counter.

🌮 Salem Coffee Week starts Aug 1. Here's a look behind the counter.

Why the room costs so much, and why they keep it anyway

🌮 Hoopla AND Oregon's Largest Garage & Vintage Sale! In the same weekend?

🌮 Hoopla AND Oregon's Largest Garage & Vintage Sale! In the same weekend?

And that's not even the half of it? I must be dreaming.

🌮 The truth about Salem's apartment boom

🌮 The truth about Salem's apartment boom

What three property managers, a developer, and an apartment locator told me about where Salem is headed.

🌮 Hey Salem! Sorry we are late!

🌮 Hey Salem! Sorry we are late!

Vendor Markets, Live Music, and the World Cup Finale

🌮 Salem is not Bend, but...

🌮 Salem is not Bend, but...

We have the river. We have the crowd. We're missing one thing.

Salem Explained

🌮 Salem! Your weekend is fully booked

🌮 Salem! Your weekend is fully booked

Free movies under the stars, the Marion County Fair, Mean Girls, and everything else worth leaving the house for this weekend.

Things to Do

So, what actually happened with the Cherriots tax fight?

So, what actually happened with the Cherriots tax fight?

Nine months, one task force, zero consensus. Here's the story, from the people who were in the room.

Salem Explained

Which came first: the county fair or the State Fair?

Which came first: the county fair or the State Fair?

The full story behind the fairgrounds, plus everything happening July 9-12

🌮 Salem, Your Fourth of July weekend starts here

🌮 Salem, Your Fourth of July weekend starts here

America 250 Celebrations and activities for in-between celebrations.

Things to Do

You Told Me Downtown Doesn't Feel Safe. I Asked the Police Chief Why.

You Told Me Downtown Doesn't Feel Safe. I Asked the Police Chief Why.

A conversation about safety, compassion, and accountability

Salem Explained

🌮 World Beat Festival, 4th of July celebrations, and a Hot Dog Eating Contest

🌮 World Beat Festival, 4th of July celebrations, and a Hot Dog Eating Contest

Everything you need to know about this weekend and next. Catch your guide to fireworks in Salem and around Oregon!

Things to Do

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