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Salem-Keizer Public Schools (SKPS) projects a $46 million budget reduction for 2027-28 due to rising costs and a negative revenue adjustment, with Superintendent Andrea Castañeda saying final details will come this winter as the district plans to close up to eight elementary schools amid declining enrollment.

Haven Garber, a licensed attorney turned filmmaker, premieres her Oregon-made film 'Getting Back' at Salem Cinema this Saturday, Sept.

26 at 2 p.m. — a post-show discussion will follow.

McNary High School’s band students will go door-to-door in Keizer neighborhoods on Saturday, Sept.

26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to raise $20,000 for repairing instruments and purchasing new uniforms for their music program.

Federal lawmakers, including Oregon senators and Rep. Val Hoyle, introduced a bill on Sept.

21 to ban corporate ownership of medical practices (modeled after a 2025 Oregon law) by requiring physicians to manage their own practices and blocking firms from controlling clinical decisions.

Salem officials shared advice on building a go-bag for wildfire evacuations today.

The recommended list includes essentials (water, documents, medications, and non-perishables) to help residents quickly prepare if evacuation becomes necessary.

More than half of Salem-Keizer elementary schools are operating under 75% capacity this year, with one school showing less than 60% enrollment, and officials plan to consider closing up to eight schools in 2027 (Brush College Elementary is one example).

Eleven states including Oregon reached a settlement on Monday with Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery.

The deal lets the merger go forward if the companies spend $1.5B to boost film production & support worker training and meet film release targets over five years.

Walling Pond, a popular fishing spot for generations, is now for sale and was last stocked with trout in 2023 (a detail that marks a change for this community landmark).

Local anglers note its long legacy as the pond enters a new phase.