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Spinning our wheels
You know you have a problem when your main street has more lanes than your Interstate Downtown Salem had another meeting with an out-of-town expert, that was attended by the Usual Interested Parties (past and current elected officials, long-time involved …
Tamolitch/Blue Pool McKenzie River
The destination of this hike is the unique and beautiful turquoise Tamolitch Pool, also known as Blue Pool or Blue Hole. The McKenzie River is its source, and
Live Beat
Andy Dick Friday, May 18 Historic Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St. SE 8 p.m., $25-35, all-ages Andy Dick will bring his new one-man show to the Historic Elsinore Theatre this month as
K Records’ LAKE visits Christo’s
Olympia experimental pop combo LAKE is scheduled to perform at 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 24 at Christo’s Pizzeria & Lounge (1108 Broadway St. NE) with Portland layered
Coal Train, Comin’ ‘Round The Bend?
One-and-a-half-mile long trains, strung entirely with uncovered coal cars, may soon pass through Salem neighborhoods and within a half mile of our Capitol, downtown businesses, the State fairgrounds
Fiery leads power Pentacle’s “Streetcar”
Local director Ed Schoaps has brought back Tennessee Williams’ classic award-winning play “A Streetcar Named Desire” to the Pentacle Theatre stage after 40 years. He and his regionally
Live Beat
Friday, May 4 Stan McMahon, Beautiful Sunsets Gilgamesh Lounge, 210 Liberty St. SE 9 p.m., free, 21+ With DJs replacing local and regional bands at many of the high-paying gigs, and the
Dick kicks off Salem Experiment
A joint venture between new Salem- and Portland-based company Ravens Flight Creative and Salem-based production firm Hennepin Studios has produced an upcoming series of celebrity appearances that will
Good News Update
Lisa Godwin, the parent who objected to her daughter’s teacher passing out a flyer from an outside religious organization, has come to have input in the school district’s
City Council Candidate Profile: Evan White
“This city is like the utilities I regulated,” says Evan White, running for the Ward 7 Salem City Council seat on May 15. “You have a lot of





















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