PHOTOS: Salem Tuba Holiday delights crowds at the Elsinore

Published   Dec 25, 2024 02:08AM
A pair of twin tuba players were among dozens of musicians who took the stage for Salem's Christmas Eve tuba tradition.
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COLUMN: Salem’s first Christmas tree

Salem was the first U.S. city to put lights on a living, uncut tree for Christmas in 1913.
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After 2023 arson, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church celebrates

The main sanctuary at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church remains under construction after an August 2023 arson. Since the fire, the congregation has turned up for mass in the gymnasium and students have enjoyed an unusual school year.
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PHOTOS: Keizer Miracle of Lights dazzles for 38th year

Families in the Gubser neighborhood will have lights on display through Dec. 26 to raise money for Marion Polk Food Share.
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State regulators approve more electricity rate hikes for Oregonians in 2025

Published   Dec 21, 2024 12:41AM
Most Oregonians will pay about 50% more for electricity than they did just 5 years ago following rate increases from the state’s largest electric utilities.
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Salem Tuba Holiday musicians hope for fun, relaxation in Chr

A group of around 50 tuba and euphonium musicians will take to the Elsinore Theatre stage at noon on Christmas Eve and give people a chance to relax after weeks of shopping and planning for the holidays.
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City plans decade-long transformation to restore Minto Islan

The city of Salem wants public input on a draft plan to restore degraded wildlife habitats, add new trails and install lookout areas at the Minto Island Conservation Area.
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Salem’s “bagel lady” receives grant to grow home bakin

Best Coast Bagels has grown from a pandemic hobby to a home business out of founder Lauren Fuhrman-Burch's home near Hopewell.
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