Your Tuesday evening update on Salem news

Good evening, Salem.

If you bought a gift card for Rudy’s Steakhouse recently, you may be out of luck.

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The city of Salem ended its three leases with the restaurant Tuesday, saying the owners had not paid rent. The restaurant’s three spaces on Northeast Chemeketa Street were closed during usual business hours today.

Readers have expressed concern and confusion on Facebook over the restaurant’s apparent closure. We’re working to get more information from the city about the lease and amount owed.

Read our story below to learn more about the terminations and the business’ history in Salem.

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City terminates Rudy’s Steakhouse lease over unpaid rent

Notices posted on Rudy’s Steakhouse Tuesday afternoon indicated the city of Salem was repossessing the space, leaving the future of the 27-year-old restaurant up in the air.

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SENTENCED TO THE SIDEWALK: In ‘revolving door’ of Salem’s psychiatric unit, getting better is a matter of luck

Oregon has no functional system to compel psychiatric treatment for unsheltered people dying slowly from neglect. That leaves Salem Hospital as the only outlet for many of Salem’s most vulnerable.

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Monster Cookie bike ride returns April 27 with scenic route through east Marion County

The 49th Monster Cookie Metric Century bike ride offers three different routes, the longest a 63-mile course from McNary High School to Mt. Angel and back.

TAX LEVY TOWN HALL TICKETS – GET THEM NOW

Salem Reporter’s Town Hall on Taxes will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at the Elsinore Theatre.

A panel of experts will explain and explore the city of Salem’s tax levy, on the May 20 ballot. The team at Salem Reporter invites you to join us for an extraordinary evening.

DATE/TIME: 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 15. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

PROGRAM: 90 minutes with Irvin Brown, Salem city councilor; Josh Eggelston, the city’s chief finance officer; and Tom Hoffert, chief executive officer, Salem Area Chamber of Commerce.

LOCATION: Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St. S.E.

TICKETS: Free online

WATCH IT LIVE: Capital Community Media

NOTE: Tickets are needed so Elsinore staff can plan for audience size.

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City terminates Rudy’s Steakhouse lease over unpaid rent

SENTENCED TO THE SIDEWALK: In ‘revolving door’ of Salem’s psychiatric unit, getting better is a matter of luck

Monster Cookie bike ride returns April 27 with scenic route through east Marion County

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