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Events calendar: what to do in Salem for September 2024

Published   Aug 31, 2024 12:02AM
September is the season for big park gatherings in Salem with the Salem Art Fair, Punx in the Park, Pride in the Park and Viva Salem.
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Church at the Park to expand adult micro shelter site

Salem’s oldest micro shelter site, Village of Hope, plans to soon add 40 beds and pave sidewalks to accommodate unsheltered people over age 55 in Salem.
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City gets new fire chief as Niblock retires after a 20 year

Salem’s longtime fire chief, Mike Niblock, will retire on Sept. 20. Stepping up to take his place is Dave Gerboth, assistant fire chief at the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
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COLUMN: Making an emergency plan for your family

Mark Wardell, the leader of West Salem's Community Emergency Response Team, walks through what your family should consider when making an emergency plan.
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Oregon Republican Party appeals to attorney general in bid to block Libertarians from ballot

Published   Aug 30, 2024 06:50PM
A recent complaint is the latest in a series of attempts from Oregon Republicans to keep Libertarians off the ballot, particularly in hotly contested congressional races.
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U.S. Small Business Administration leader highlights growing

Don Froylan recently expanded cheese production and is planning a new addition to its northeast Salem creamery. U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas and Small Business Administration Administrator Isabel Guzman visited Tuesday as part of a local tour.
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Salemites walk peacefully through North Lancaster neighborho

As the city’s Community Violence Reduction Initiative shifts into action, a number of community faith groups and nonprofits have banded together to start community peace walks in Salem.
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Salemites take home dozens of blue ribbons at the Oregon Sta

An optometrist who keeps bees behind his practice, a 4-year-old with a green thumb and a couple who’ve been married for 58 years are among Salem’s first-place winners at the Oregon State Fair this year.
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