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Salem-Keizer students are making progress in reading and math! New state testing results show the district’s strongest recent gains in third-grade reading, higher math scores in every tested grade, and improvement at 60 of its 65 schools.
Fall is officially here! 🍂 Check out what’s happening around Salem this weekend and start making your plans.
Chemeketa Community College has opened a new Student Resource Hub on its Salem campus, connecting students with food, clothing, emergency assistance and other essential resources. The centralized space is designed to help students meet basic needs and stay focused on their education.
Salem has a great list of local events happening this weekend! See what’s happening September 18-20 and start making your plans.
A new chapter is beginning in Salem-Keizer classrooms! Elementary teachers spent time in August preparing for a new districtwide reading curriculum designed to give local students more consistent literacy instruction.
The Salem Art Fair is back, live music is filling the weekend, and there’s plenty of fun happening around town September 11-13.
What happens when local teens bring generations together? Center 50+ interns hosted creative neighborhood events around Salem this summer—from recipe swaps to lemonade stands—all designed to help neighbors connect.
Check out Labor Day Weekend's lineup of community events around Salem!
Willamette University students and faculty are helping create Marion County's first-ever heat map, giving local leaders valuable information to help our community prepare for extreme heat.
A free concert in the park and the return of the Oregon State Fair are just the start of what’s happening in Salem this weekend! 🎶🎡 See what else is coming up August 28-30.
Looking for a peaceful place to walk in Salem? Salem has plenty of places to get outside without leaving town, including wooded neighborhood trails, creekside paths, wetlands, meadows, and longer nature routes. Our updated guide highlights nature trails and walking paths across Salem, including Minto-Brown Island Park, Joryville Park, Bush's Pasture Park, Orchard Heights Park, and several quieter natural areas you may not have explored yet.
Giving back can be as simple as caring for the neighborhood around you. Guest and staff volunteers from Union Gospel Mission are heading into downtown Salem twice a week to clean local streets and show that everyone has something meaningful to contribute to their community.
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