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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Ahead of winter break, local teachers get $50,000 in grants

Maps Community Foundation surprised teachers across Salem and Keizer in recent days with its latest round of teacher grants that will pay for extra school supplies, field trips, clubs and more.
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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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State regulators approve more electricity rate hikes for Ore

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-Keizer will pay music teacher accused of grooming $30K to resign

Published   Dec 23, 2024 09:24PM
Former McNary High school choir teacher Joshua Rist is resigning from the Salem-Keizer School District after over a year on paid leave. In exchange for his resignation, the district also took down a video statement from Superintendent Andrea Castañeda addressing allegations against him.
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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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Man, 63, dies in suspected hit-and-run in West Salem on Mond

Salem police responded to a report of a man lying injured in a West Salem roadway Monday night. The case is being investigated as a possible hit-and-run.
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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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