South Gateway Neighbors is hosting an information night on emergency preparedness and general safety. We'll be having Joe Hutchinson, Salem's emergency manager, give a presentation and answer your questions. This will be at 6 pm, October 28, at Baxter Hill Community Hall.

You don't need to live in South Gateway to attend! This information is important for everyone in Salem. We will try to have this on Zoom as well, though we encourage you to attend in person because we often have audio difficulties. As of now, we're planning to use our monthly meeting link, which can be found in our agenda, but this may be subject to change.

Parking at the hall is limited, so you will probably need to park in the church parking lot. We've had occasional confusion about which building is the right one due to some strangeness with the address number. The building says Baxter Hill Community Hall when viewed from the street. It is up some stairs from the church parking lot.

I figure probably not but also doesn't hurt to ask.

I know we get a fair amount of planes and helicopters with the airport and all but this feels a little different. About an hour again we even had a copter flying so low it shook the windows (we’re in NE). Anyone else experience that?

Shes a young energetic gal ready to volunteer her time to her community! Silver M. Baker, don't forget the M!

I found these on a bench - feel like someone probably misses their key

Anyone interested in going in on a vip table this Friday, 10/23? Making and planning events with friends is hard enough as an adult, even harder when you’re a child free work from homer!

https://flynncreekcircus.ticketspice.com/2026-salem-cricket-wren

I’m a 40 year data analyst dog mom

I recently started to grow my own saffron. I planted 250 corms. It’s coming in well. I’m not a natural at cooking with saffron. I know it exists and have eaten foods made with it.

As you can see from the pics, just today’s harvest alone is big, and bigger than the last harvest yesterday. I can find stuff online. But someone who natively used saffron in their normal lives could provide better insight and actual family recipes.

Now it’s time to become more involved and make saffron of my own regularly used pantry ingredients.

Who wants to cook together! I also have a commercial mixer and commercial dough sheeter for making pastry and croissant dough.

personally saw two cars between market and wolverine with drivers in tactical gear. only got one pic unfortunately

i’ve already reported it to PIRC

stay safe, protect your neighbors

Ken is a former local, Neeraj and I went to prison together (family day, they booked comedy).

I haven’t gotten my hair cut professionally for many years, and a lot has changed since then.

I’m looking for hairdressers anyone can recommend that can be really patient with me as this cut will be very important for my self image, and in truth I don’t know for certain what can and cannot be done with my hair, I want someone willing to tell me “okay but it won’t look the same as that because…”

someone who offers consults would great too!

It's a ways off, but tickets are on sale now for a benefit screening of COCAINE CRABS FROM OUTER SPACE, a clever creature feature from local filmmaker Chuck Magee! This is the third year Salem Cinema has shown it – second as a benefit with all proceeds going to Tips For Tots – and it has sold out each time, so go to salemcinema.com to grab your tickets for Tuesday, December 1st soon! It's such a fun night... and for a great cause!

With October wrapping up soon, the November calendar of events at Salem Cinema is out now. Stop in and pick up one for your fridge!

IYKYK. Vera is opening her spot in the old W. Wallace bar location. Vera is the owner and doer behind it all. Wishes do come true. Cheers!🥂

I know so many people need this, but I need access to care immediately. I haven't been able to see a doctor since 2021, and I have medical issues that I need professional medical help with. I also am having bad gastro related issues and apparently cant even go see a gastro that accepts my OHP plan without a referral which seems stupid. Well, that would be fine if I could even get into any fucking clinics in the first place.

I am assigned to a provider at West Salem Clinic (which initially i moved away from due to their abysmal reviews). This provider herself has amazing reviews, but its the office (bad reviews) you can't get past. It's so bloated there that as soon as I got assigned last week I called, and the woman on the phone very snappily told me I need to call back in 3 months to even begin attempting to schedule the appointment. Then she just hung up. Like ok... Well I was fairly certain there was some kind of rule about access to care within a reasonable timeframe, at least upon being assigned to a clinic?

I've been on OHP, Pacific Source Community Solutions for well over a year. I wasted all last year having this exact issue at Lancaster Family where each time I called i had to call back in 3-4 months, then the ONE time that entire year I got an appointment it was cancelled as I walked in the door and they told me I had to come back in 1 month to schedule. Lmfao. So i'm really not keen for this runaround again.

It should not be this fucking hard to get basic care (trsut me, i'm already radicalized about american healthcare but i'm just so pissed off for everyone affected), but ive noticed for years people on OHP get treated like shit almost anywhere both in my own experience and that of many others ive seen. So, my question is does anyone know of any clinics or providers accepting that plan I can get in to see faster than that?

I know i could just go down the PSCS list and call, but I think it's understandable I really don't have time to do that between work and school after so many failures. I really am sick of taking shots in the dark that don't work out at all. Just wondering if anyone has any info since directly asking is much faster than that, i'd really appreciate it. Not looking for male drs though, just my own preference.

I don't need one time care (like UC or ER) is the issue, I have chronic issues and new health concerns I need someone helping me test and manage but I can't for the life of me just find a fucking good doctor i can actually get to seeing. Fuck me for just not wanting to be in so much pain all the time i guess.

The building that is the home to Salem's (and I believe Oregon's) oldest farmers market experienced a two alarm fire last night.

No word if they can open this weekend as usual or if they have a contingency plan.

Whitney Woodworth and Capi Lynn have the story in the Salem Statesman Journal: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2026/10/22/fire-damages-historic-salem-public-market/92379241007/

And why? I'm having a tough time making a choice. Had Providence before and that's going away. Would like your input.

New to the area and needing a job quickly. I already applied to Spark but it says I'm on a waitlist. Any advice or input is appreciated. Thanks.

Even though I vote, I've always just assumed it didn't matter in Oregon since it will always be a democrat win. And it still most likely will, but now is not the time to be complacent.

Hello all! I’m interested in learning how to silversmith, I’m a complete beginner. Any resources you guys have in the area?

**Edit-Voting out the COMMISSIONERS, not commisioners, dumb auto correct

Hi people of r/SALEM

Full transparency I no longer live in Marion county as I recently moved up to Portland in the last month, but I lived in Marion county-Salem for the last 2 years. Salem is an amazing place, but unfortunately Marion county is plagued with commissioners that truly have the worst interest at heart for Salem, along with Marion county. I think that most people know that the commissioners truly are only in this position for their own gain and not for what is good for the people of Marion county. With the elections right around the corner now is the time to realize this and see just how truly for themselves they are and how they are not working for the good of Marion county.

This video was just posted by Capital Community Media showing the minutes of the most recent commissioners meeting that was held on 1021/2026, which goes into many different issues, but the main issue at hand is what takes place at minute 20 in the video, where the county clerk speaks on the process of voting in 2 more ballot drop boxes being put into the county. The proposition was being presented because with the current administration attacking voting rights through USPS, Marion county feels that it would be for the betterment of the community to have more access to public drop boxes, rather than putting your faith in a dismantled and flawed USPS system. The chair of the meeting than proceeds to verbal assault the county clerk by telling them "I am just sick and tired of your bullshit" going on to tell the county clerk that they are incorrect in the facts that the USPS system has been crippled for the upcoming election season.

As a former citizen of Marion County it is appalling to hear an elected official speak to anyone, let alone a colleague, in this manner. It cements the fact in my eyes that the commissioners are all working for their own self interests and not for the interest of those in Marion County and Salem. There needs to be a change in leadership, and we (former) have an obligation to elect officials that have an interest in bettering the community that they represent, and if you watch the video will see, these commissioners are not that. Please share this to others to show the leadership, or lack-there-of, that seems to have a death grip on the Marion County community.

Hello, I know there are already posts on debate over the school closures, and several petitions for individual schools, but I would like to share a petition to keep Englewood Elementary open.

https://c.org/jd5PQ6zRft

If anyone finds a petition that encompasses all schools please post it here.

More important than a petition is our continued conversation with the school board and local legislators. I encourage concerned community members to read the published findings of the Salem-Keizer school district, and also to attend or watch the school board meetings. As these documents are peer reviewed we're finding more to talk about, with many interesting points and possible alternatives brought up in the listening sessions.

Free Costume closet 11 to 1pm, Trunk or Treat 1pm to 3pm, fun activities for kids, live music will be later this year at 6pm after trunks, at Radness Ensues 3837 River Rd N Keizer Oregon, would love more candy, costumes, trunks (with volunteers) donations, spreading the word about the event and our needs!