Salem-News.com Halloween articles

The Witch City is the Perfect Place to be this Halloween

Salem is a great destination at Halloween and all year-round!

(SALEM, Ore.) - SALEM... The very word conjures up decidedly spooky, haunting images perfect for October.

This is a very witchy town indeed, with a flying witch on the police cars, banks with spooky names, and stores that sell all kinds of magical things. Not to mention restaurants that specifically play on the city’s spookily storied history!

Teen Faces Disorderly Conduct Charge for Clown-Related Social Media Post

Of the multiple occurrences of reported clown sightings and "threats" involving clowns, none of the cases have amounted to actual threats.

(GRESHAM, Ore.) - A juvenile male in the Centennial School District is facing a first degree Disorderly Conduct charge because of a social media post he made last night, claiming "killer clowns" were coming to two of Centennial's schools today to hurt students.

The student, identified during an extensive police investigation, posted the threat online after seeing similar things being talked about on media sites.

Join Spirit Expeditions at the Maze of the Undead

In its tenth year of operation, Spirit Expeditions is America’s Premiere Haunted History Tour company.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Do you like to be scared? Get your spook on this year at the Maze of the Undead, located at Fordyce Farms, 7023 Sunnyview Road NE in Salem. The 15,000 square foot maze is a perfect way for any family to enjoy the Halloween spirit in a fun and seriously scary way!

Denise Harris of Spirit Expeditions, says this is the Haunted History tour company’s biggest event of the year, “We’re a family owned company, we enjoy watching people have so much fun with their kids in a safe and spooky environment.”

Salem Police Host 8th Annual Halloween Dress Rehearsal

Free Hot Chocolate and some Halloween Safety lessons for kids that come to rehearsal!

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Salem Police Department is in full preparation for its annual Halloween Dress Rehearsal, Saturday, October 26, 2013, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., 555 Liberty St. SE, 1st floor.

Parents are invited to bring their children in costume for an afternoon of fun and rehearsing to be safe for Halloween night. In its eighth year, the event draws families from all over Salem to have an afternoon of fun with police officers and other local partners in promoting Halloween safety.