Your Thursday evening update on Salem news
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Middle schoolers in local schools will soon be walking through weapons detectors when they head into school.
School district officials announced the plan today, saying security screenings would roll out starting in late October at the first schools.
Why is this happening? Chris Baldridge, the district’s security director, pointed to a growing share of young people facing weapons charges. We asked Marion County’s juvenile department for their data. Below is what they sent us, showing far more middle school-aged students have been referred on weapons-related charges in the past three years.
Our story below explains more about what’s coming to middle schools.
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School district administrators said Thursday that all 12 Salem and Keizer middle schools will start security screenings this year, with the first rolling out in late October.
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After failing to reach a new contract with PacificSource, Salem Clinic told Medicaid patients that they’ll need to find another provider in the new year. PacificSource maintains that negotiations are…
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Salem Reporter asked readers to share their reflections on Charlie Kirk’s murder and the state of the country. Here’s what you said.
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Events in Salem this week include the return of the free Kroc Family Fair, the annual grape stomping competition at Willamette Valley Vineyards and the 47th year of Pride in…
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A Thursday night vigil will bring families together to grieve the loss of stillborn babies and pregnancy loss.
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