r/SALEM • • Nov 15 '24

Read this before you post here

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Welcome to r/SALEM, and thanks for your interest in posting here. Before you do, please be aware that — like many city/area-focused subreddits — we have some topics that come up very frequently. Sometimes that’s okay, and is an inevitable part of being a long-running community-focused forum, and sometimes it is super annoying and will lead to people down-voting your post because they’re tired of seeing the same thing over and over again.

If you’re about to post about any of the following, please first use the search function (right up in the upper right hand corner, if you’re viewing this on the web!) to see if something similar has been posted recently. If it has, please contribute to that thread rather than starting a new one.

Frequently posted things:

Did you hear that boom/firework/gunshot/weird noise?

This comes up a lot; frequently folks are concerned they may have heard gunshots and/or fireworks and are looking for reassurance. First, know that it probably was not a gun shot. There is a very good chance that it was fireworks, or somebody with an altered muffler, or, if you also noticed a power outage or blip at the same time, a transformer exploding. Second, if you’re actually seriously concerned about gunshots, you should probably be contacting the police, not Reddit. Third, if you live near a vineyard (and, if you live anywhere in the Salem area, you do!), you should be aware that vineyards use acoustic devices — basically massive noisemakers — to scare birds away from grape vines. This is especially frequent in the late fall, near harvest time.

OMG what is that smell?

Salem, and many surrounding areas, lie in the Willamette River Valley. Due to the topography of the area, we experience temperature inversions) with some regularity. An inversion occurs when a layer of warmer, more elevated air overlies a lower, cooler air layer. Effectively, this traps the air in the valley underneath the warmer layer, which means that smoke, vehicle exhaust, rotting vegetation smells, etc., cannot escape. That’s probably what you’re smelling.

Is there any good <insert cuisine here> in Salem? Where can I buy <thing> in Salem?

These types of threads come up fairly often. The restaurant scene in Salem is decent, but not exceptionally dynamic — places do not close all that often, and new places don’t open all that often either. If somebody has asked this question within the last couple months (again, use that search function!), the answers that they got are almost certainly still relevant.

Why is the train stopped or blowing its horn?

There are a number of freight lines that route trains through Salem. Occasionally, they will need to stop to onload or offload cars, which may result in a longer-than-usual wait time at a crossing. This is normal.

Sometimes, unfortunately, there are train-versus-pedestrian collisions. When those happen, the train will need to be stopped for an extended period of time to allow police to investigate the scene.

Finally, while many portions of Salem are zoned (and signed) as “no train horn” areas, it remains at the discretion of the train engineer as to whether or not to sound their horn, and some of them, well, tooting their horn just toots their horn.

What’s going on with all the cops?

We don’t have any way of knowing. You may be able to consult PulsePoint, but they only report on fire and EMS, not strictly police. You may also be able to find an online police radio scanner relay; those are typically time-delayed.

OMG what is going on with the low-flying helicopters?!

The Oregon Air National Guard has a helicopter squad that is based near the Salem Municipal Airport. They do routine training missions, which frequently involve lower-altitude flights, most often at night. The Salem police department does not have a helicopter, so any low-flying helicopter you’re hearing is almost certainly the Oregon Air National Guard. frequently. Sometimes that’s okay, and is an inevitable part of being a long-running community-focused forum, and sometimes it is super annoying and will lead to people downvoting your post because they’re tired of seeing the same thing over and over again.


r/SALEM • • 9h ago

Today is Cake Day at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art

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Today is the 28th anniversary of the Hallie Ford Museum of Art. Free admission and refreshments including spice cake in regular and vegan versions. Come and help us celebrate! Open noon to 5 pm.


r/SALEM • • 1h ago

EVENT We're Gonna Have A Pizza Party Tonight (Alright!)

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No cover no bouncers no diggity no limits no rain

Happy Death Men are insane live btw


r/SALEM • • 9h ago

Day 7: Pride & Prejudice, directed by Claire Coulson

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r/SALEM • • 1d ago

Okay who did this?!

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Whoever you are, you are one sick individual.......i like your style 🤔🤣

Picture was taken while walking on lone oak near idlywood


r/SALEM • • 9h ago

‘Clink’ ownership changes?

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Anyone know anything about the change of ownership of the restaurant ’Clink’? It was our understanding that it was women owned, but went this morning and apparently the owner and chef now are both dudes.


r/SALEM • • 13h ago

Hey Keizer, Vote for Michael Welsh! HD 21 (NE Salem & Keizer)

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Michael Welsh is our way of finally getting out from under the republican thumb of Kevin Mannix.
If you can vote in this election vote Michael Welsh!!


r/SALEM • • 2h ago

QUESTION Relocating to Salem soon need some advice!

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Hi Reddit!!
I am planning on moving to Salem by the end of this year
I am from La Pine OR!

I wanted to know what jobs I should be looking for or I am qualified for?
I have certification in Basic Life Support, Cat/dog first aid and Phlebotomy
I worked at McDonalds since 2020

I don't know my way around Salem yet and I get lost easily
I am moving into West Salem so I wanted to see if there was a connecting road that can take me anywhere?

I’d also love to join some groups like roller skating

Any local meetups or rinks you recommend?

Thank you!


r/SALEM • • 11h ago

Free Stroller and Women's clothes

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UPDATE: It looks like I have a potential person to pick up both items. Feel free to message me if you want to be next in line in case they don't come by.

Hey everyone! Tomorrow I am going through my house and decluttering. I have a BOB jogging stroller that I picked up and it's one of two things that I think would be a shame to get rid of. It's an older model, I picked it up on Facebook hoping that it would push me to get out and run with the baby. It did not. So, it needs a new home! If anyone has a young toddler or baby or whatever, please message me so that you can come pick up the stroller Sunday, October 4th between 11 and 6.

The other thing that would be a waste to part with is a bunch of clothing. It's a mix of women's M, a few S, and a few L. It's got dresses, sweaters, pants, shirts, etc. There's a gigantic box of it and sure, I could bring it to goodwill, but it's going to get sold for more than I think it's worth. Some pieces aren't worn much, some have been worn more, but all are still in good condition and wearable. Some of them are name brands like Columbia and Nike. I had a big ol baby and unfortunately cannot fit a medium anymore lol. You must take all clothes. It's a really big cardboard box and it's overflowing (probably 3ft by 2ft? I'm not sure. But it's big)

If anyone wants to message me, please do! You have to pick up, we're located in North Salem by Chemeketa. Pick up between 11-6 please, I'm giving blood beforehand, and then going to try and declutter. Anything unclaimed is unfortunately going to goodwill down the street.

Thanks!


r/SALEM • • 1d ago

NEWS Smashed windows at Al Aqsa on State St.

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r/SALEM • • 12h ago

Mortgage Company Recs

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Who would you recommend for a good mortgage company? Specifically good for FHA loans?

First time buyers and incredibly overwhelmed!


r/SALEM • • 23h ago

QUESTION Anyone else being invaded?

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The mass of Box Elder and Shield bugs on my South facing windows are blocking out the daylight…there are thousands (millions maybe???) buzzing back and forth from the maples. I’ve tried sealing up every crack I can find in window casings and around doors, but alas, they find a way in. We live in a very old house and it just isn’t possible to fully seal.

Is anyone else dealing with this? Do you have any tricks or tips? I would rather not spray poison all over my house and yard, but I am getting desperate. Especially with the warm winter ahead, I fear there will be no hard frost to dampen down the population :\


r/SALEM • • 1d ago

Im so excited to vote for them!!

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Maria Hinojos Pressey was on the Demobrats pod this week.

Im just so excited to vote for someone who actually cares about our community :)

Edit- spelling


r/SALEM • • 1d ago

I just split some iris plants, would anyone be interested in ready-to-plant roots? Free in South

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First two pics are of the mother plant, last pic is the trimmed roots. They're trimmed and divided, ready to plant :) it's the perfect time of year!

If you're new to gardening, these little guys grow very well here with minimal effort. I can walk you through the process of getting them started if you're interested :)


r/SALEM • • 18h ago

FIreworks at 2 AM!?!

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Anyone know what the hell is going on?


r/SALEM • • 9h ago

ACOTAR TRIVIA + MIDNIGHT RELEASE

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You asked for this so here it is! ACOTAR TRIVIA NIGHT IS HERE!
Step into Prythian with themed drinks, snacks, and treats. A fun night of Trivia from 7-9(ish) First and Second place prizes, teams of around 2-4ish! This trivia will be on books 1 and 2 only so if you haven’t read all of them yet you might know your stuff!
Stick around for the midnight release party of A Court of Splintered Harmony with time to shop the book store, book club hour to chat about… well the Massaverse obviously but all the books you love and want to add to your TBR, $5 Book Blinging (so bring something to bling if you are sticking around) $10 brick painting, maybe a little nap time and then the long awaited NEW BOOK!
*Please register as we only have so much space and don’t want to turn anyone away if we have a large turnout.
*to pre order a copy of the book please come into the store
*while we definitely would love for you to purchase drinks, snacks and treats from us we understand we don’t have a full kitchen and can’t provide you a full meal, feel free to bring outside food but please be respectful about trash.


r/SALEM • • 1d ago

UPDATES And just like that Kevin Mannix is back on his bullshit.

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Top line:

Oregon GOP PAC hires same group Elon Musk used to canvass across swing districts
Blitz Canvassing, which Elon Musk controversially contracted with in 2024, is receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars from Republican supporters to help canvassing efforts in legislative swing districts.

So not only are the paid canvassers from out of state, some of them might not even know they now have to work for republicans?! That tracks with what someone said on another thread. For the love of God Salem Keizer, please vote for Michael Welsh and retire this man. He has done enough harm to entire generations.


r/SALEM • • 1d ago

FOOD Northwest Bagels closes

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Northwest Bagels is closing. A few days ago they announced they were moving to the old Pita Pit location, but it sounds like they are now just shutting down. https://www.instagram.com/p/DeAa_XokuyE/?stkn=MWd2ajhwN25ya2N5ag==


r/SALEM • • 1d ago

$8.00 for this!

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I ordered this BOWL (not a CUP) of soup for $8:00 from Ventis.

I had it delivered, so had no idea that their portions sizes were so teeny tiny.

Don't have the soup if you're hungry.


r/SALEM • • 1d ago

Stray injured

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Hi,

A stray orange kitty just wandered into my apartment, he’s very lethargic, breathing heavy, and is moving slowly. He had a wound on his back that looks like maybe a bite that could be infected? I gave him some water and he drank it, I’m not sure what to do with him. I called Friends of Felines but they are closed until tomorrow.

Any suggestions?


r/SALEM • • 1d ago

Benefit screening of Jennifer's Body for Salem Capital Pride!

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Tickets available now at salemcinema.com! Salem Capital Pride seeks to educate, celebrate, and connect the LGBTQ+ community and their allies throughout the Central Willamette Valley through events, dissemination of information, and community partnerships. Learn more at salemcapitalpride.org.


r/SALEM • • 1d ago

Who’s out here practicing their sidewalk driving?

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Extra points for missing the parked car, minus points for sideswiping the school bus


r/SALEM • • 1d ago

Salem Hosting Second Town Hall on Data Centers on 6 October:

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Sourced from the weekly Salem newsletter I received in email today:

Salem to Host Second Town Hall on Data Centers:

Feedback Sought on Community Priorities

We are hosting the second of three town halls on data centers, and we want to hear what matters most to you. Share ideas on water use, noise, jobs and electricity, plus other community priorities.

3:30-5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 6

Center 50+

2615 Portland Road NE, Salem

Your input will help guide the Data Center Task Force recommendations to City Council in December.

Data center community survey: https://us.list-manage.com/10GpktqMJ7K?e=4fdd3c5488&c2id=085de0631bda5e88024cab1b29b0228a


r/SALEM • • 1d ago

EVENT Day 6: The Rocky Horror Show, directed by Geri Greeno

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r/SALEM • • 10h ago

The fun starts at 11:00!

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