Salem-Keizer Public Schools will release a list on Friday, Oct.
9, recommending up to eight elementary schools for possible closure after evaluating all 42 schools. The recommendations go to the school board on Oct. 13 and final decisions will come on Dec. 8.
Capital Manor is hosting two cohorts of eight nursing students from Corban University as part of a program to train more nurses in long-term elder care in West Salem (as demand grows with aging baby boomers).
Salem Reporter’s investigation into Salem-Keizer Public Schools staffing trends used two decades of district records (showing that classified staff drove much of the over 1,000-staff increase), highlighting long-term changes in the system.
Senior Jolee McMahan unveiled a mural at South Salem High School in September to remind students that it is OK to struggle with mental health and seek support - her art speaks a universal language.
A new family-owned laundromat will open Monday, Oct.
26 at 3376 River Rd. N in Keizer (shared with Dan’s Pawnshop) and offers 32 washers and dryers with card payments, reloadable loyalty cards, free Wi-Fi and seating from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Salem residents can catch The Blair Witch Project screening at Elsinore Theatre, volunteer at a Willamette River cleanup, or join a free Japanese Koto workshop this week + the events run from Thursday, Oct.
8 to Wednesday, Oct. 14.
On Oct. 6, real estate experts Amy McLeod and Elizabeth Smith discussed mortgage rates, lending options, and why sellers may struggle to find buyers on Newsmakers at Noon.
They offered practical advice for sellers to work with agents and lenders — guidance to better position homes in today’s market.
About 300 residents joined the Oct.
3 Salem Fire open house at Station 6, meeting firefighters and touring fire equipment on the airport grounds; next, a follow-up event will be held at Station 11 in West Salem on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon.
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