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PHOTO GALLERY: Roberts High School celebrates commencement
On Friday, June 5, dozens of Roberts High School graduates graduated in an outdoor ceremony. Roberts is the Salem-Keizer School District’s alternative high school, which has programs for teen parents and others in need of support.
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UPDATE: Teen arrested for shooting threat at West Salem High School

PHOTO GALLERY: Salem’s first sobering center opens at Bridgeway
Bridgeway Community Health officially opened Salem’s first center for people to have a safe place to sober up from drug and alcohol intoxication and connect to longer-term substance use treatment through the organization’s detox program or other services.
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City officials are reviewing allegations that Betsy Vega is ineligible for council

EDITOR’S NOTE: Behind Salem Reporter’s ride-alongs with the REACH Team
Reporter Madeleine Moore reflects on her recent article on the new team responding to behavioral health crises around Salem, diving into her experiences with the team across two ride-alongs.
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CLASS OF 2026: Graduating senior at West Salem High School won’t let his past dictate his future

Pentacle selling off props, costumes – and a lifeguard station
Need a costume? On the hunt for one-of-a-kind artifacts? The Pentacle Theatre is holding a five-hour rummage sale on Saturday, June 6 – with items priced to sell.
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CLASS OF 2026: South Salem baseball star broke records, has sights on major league
A record-breaking baseball player and graduating senior from South Salem High School is headed off to Los Angeles in the fall after marking his four years with leadership on and off the field.
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5 exhibits to see at Salem’s galleries, museums in June
This month, galleries and museums in Salem will be sharing art and history from the Pacific Islands, pottery from the 1950s and miniature paintings from local artists.
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New El Torito Supermarket to bring groceries to downtown Salem ‘food desert’

Over 100,000 Marion, Polk residents to lose Providence health insurance by next year
After Providence closes its insurance programs, around 100,000 people in Marion and Polk counties will have to land a new health insurance by next year to keep paying in-network prices at their local doctor’s office.
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CLASS OF 2026: Roberts grad and council president got teen parents involved, bridged divides
Kiara Bailey made the most of her time in the Roberts High School Teen Parent Program. As student council president, she broke through social divisions and helped her peers get involved in volunteer work.
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Weird Al, The Beach Boys, All Time Low feature in Oregon State Fair summer concert lineup
The Oregon State Fair has announced its complete concert lineup for this summer, featuring iconic punk, rap, rock and country artists. Tickets for reserved seats are on sale now.
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Salem 14-year-old killed in crash on SE Lancaster Drive
Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash on Southeast Lancaster Drive on Tuesday night that killed a 14-year-old pedestrian.
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Salem Reporter wins regional journalism award for “Sentenced to the Sidewalk” series

City punts on challenge to Betsy Vega’s election qualifications

CLASS OF 2026: McKay grad balances passions for cosmetology, law enforcement

After Oregonians reject gas tax, governor’s transportation workgroup fixates on messaging, not math
At the second meeting of Gov. Kotek’s Transportation Vision Workgroup, members spent hours discussing how to change public perception of the state transportation agency.
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5 things to do in Salem this week: Doggie Dash, First Friday Art Walk, extended Bush House Museum tour
Events in Salem this week include the Oregon Humane Society’s Doggie Dash fundraiser, the First Friday Art Walk through downtown and a special 90-minute tour of Bush House Museum.
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One year later, emotional wounds from UGM mass stabbing continue to heal
It has been one year since 12 people were injured in a mass stabbing at Salem’s Union Gospel Mission. After changes to security and city policy, the emotional toll remains the biggest challenge for shelter staff and guests.
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