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A massage appointment at Focus Fusion Massage & Wellness in Salem, Oregon, does not begin with the assumption that every client needs the same thing. Owner Lowell Welch and his team want to know …

October is here, and Salem is settling into the season! 🎃 This weekend has lots of local ways to spend time in the community. Local Pumpkin Patches & Harvest Festivals Fall fun is in…

There’s something about fall in the Willamette Valley that makes a trip to the pumpkin patch feel almost mandatory. The mornings start getting cooler, the leaves start changing, you’re su…

New state testing results brought encouraging news for Salem-Keizer Public Schools. Students improved districtwide in both English language arts and math during the 2025–26 school year, with especi…

Fall is officially here! Salem is welcoming the season with fall festivals, live music, local markets, creative events, family fun, and many other ways to connect with the community. The Mario…

There are few better feelings than walking into a local bakery in the morning and getting hit with the smell of fresh-baked bread, butter and sugar, or coffee mixed with whatever’s currently in…

Food, housing, transportation and child care costs can create serious challenges for college students working toward a degree. Chemeketa Community College is helping students meet those basic needs t…

Salem has plenty happening this weekend! From fall fun and live entertainment to community celebrations and family-friendly outings, here are 10 local events to check out. What Do We Hold? A C…

Buying furniture is one of those things that’s a lot easier when you can actually sit on the sofa, open the drawers, feel the fabric, and see how a piece looks outside a perfectly staged product ph…

Back-to-school preparation looked a little different for hundreds of Salem-Keizer elementary teachers this summer. Before students returned to classrooms, educators spent time learning a new distr…