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Students and others held a vigil for slain conservative leader Charlie Kirk Friday evening at Corban University, the private Christian university in southeast Salem.

Western University of Health Sciences Lebanon Oregon

The university has a chapter of Kirk’s organization, Turning Point USA, according to the organization’s website.

The event was one of many held around Oregon and the country. They come as the country is roiled by conflict that appears to be deepening in the wake of Kirk’s murder on a Utah college campus.

Is that happening here in Salem?

I invite you to share your thoughts this moment for our community.

How have the recent days affected you?

What concerns you about where we go as a community and a country?

What actions would you like to see from local leaders not to blame but to unite?

Send your note to me at [email protected].

Please keep the tone civil, don’t send me links and GIFs. Be part of the healing.

Depending on responses, I’ll share the remarks in a special newsletter later this week.

Meantime, there’s some big political news in town – and stories from our team that will make you smile.

On the political front, the race for Salem mayor will be a high-profile contest. Julie Hoy filed to seek another term. She was a city councilor in her first race, defeating an incumbent mayor. Now, another city councilor is looking to usher Hoy out of office. Reporter Joe Siess has the story of why Vanessa Nordyke is seeking to be mayor.

In other local government reporting:

•The ambulance service that lost its Salem business is pushing back hard against city of Salem claims that it mishandled its duty.

•City councilors are cool to the idea of more public money going into underwriting commercial air service in Salem.

•A speaker outlined how a sluggish permitting process is getting in the way of more housing.

•Find out what neighborhood associations are up to in our monthly roundup.

In business news:

•A long-time bicycle shop in Salem goes dark.

•A last-minute deal ends the threat of a strike at Roth’s.

•A new business opens in downtown Salem, serving up treats.

In community news:

•The Salem Art Fair finishes its three-day run on Sunday.

•Artists volunteer time to craft animals for Salem’s carousel.

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