Celebrate Independence Day in Salem. Learn where to see and buy fireworks. The Salem-Keizer School District adopted an increased budget for the 2025-26 academic year. Music in the Park returns to Woodburn and Monmouth. By Rachel Hughes.

This story is sponsored by Brew Coffee and Tap House and Keizer Salem Area Senior Center.

Dozens of volunteers conducted more than a thousand mock interviews with more than 350 Salem Keizer Public Schools students at Chemeketa Community College. By Connor Shreve.  

This story is sponsored by Keizer Salem Area Senior Center and Brew Coffee and Tap House.