Sprague High School's student government leaders and the Brown family will be giving out pumpkins Saturday. The Choose to Stay Pumpkin Patch fundraiser runs from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the school's sophomore parking lot at 2373 Kuebler Blvd S. It pays tribute to Aaron Brown, a junior and choir student who died by suicide in the fall of 2018.

Accepting the donation of the land and buildings of the Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) was approved for first reading Tuesday at a work session of the Salem-Keizer School Board.

Six Oregon school districts, including Salem-Keizer Public Schools, recently secured funding from a state energy company for electric school buses.

Reach: 38,000

When Kalia Flocker’s second graders started school at Lamb Elementary this fall, she noticed most of them were reading well behind grade level. She turned to crowdfunding to get books at their level, and said they’re now making quick progress.

Reach: 68,000

Forty-two students at Grant and Weddle elementary schools have moved to online classes through Oct. 11 because of student illnesses. The quarantine includes a second grade classroom at Weddle with 19 students and a first grade classroom at Grant with 23 students.

Reach: 68,000

Six Oregon school districts, including Salem-Keizer Public Schools, recently secured funding from a state energy company for electric school buses.

Reach: 497,000

A lack of substitute teachers is stretching resources at several districts, including Salem-Keizer Public Schools.

Reach: 1,000,000

A lack of substitute teachers is stretching resources at several districts, including Salem-Keizer Public Schools.

Reach: 1,000,000

North Salem High School had to cancel their Friday game against Wilsonville. The Vikings announced it's because of "increased illness," and went on to remind everyone to follow all recommended safety protocols, including vaccination and masking.

Reach: 256,000

The senior quarterback was 17-of-25 for a career-high of 318 yards and three touchdowns through the air, plus one on the ground, as McNary moved to 4-0 with a 41-21 win at Bend in their MVC opener.

With the score tied at 1-1 going into half, the Celtics rallied for three unanswered goals over a 20-minute stretch in their 4-2 victory over Crescent Valley on Friday, Sept. 24.

The McNary volleyball team battled despite not being at full strength, but couldn't overcome the strong offensive attack of West Salem as the Celtics fell to the Titans 25-16, 25-22, 25-21 on Thursday, Sept. 23.