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Join community leaders as they come back together for a discussion on keeping Salem families safe and connected.

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Community Business and Education Leaders is hosting the event, which is all about building health, connection and safety around Salem neighborhoods. The conversation will touch on children’s success in school, housing security, neighborhood safety and home ownership, according to the event description online.

The event is the last in a series of meetings that have brought together neighborhood association leaders with Salem area officials.

Speakers include Salem Police Chief Trevor Womack, Salem-Keizer School District Superintendent Andrea Castañeda, Salem Housing Authority’s Director of Development and Strategy Jessica Blakely and chairs from several neighborhood family councils.

The event will be on Thursday, Nov. 6, from 8-9:30 a.m. It will be hosted at The REC by Valor Mentoring, located at 3500 River Rd. N in Keizer. Register for the event online here.

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Rudy’s Steakhouse fails to pay debts as city officials request thousands, records show

After the city of Salem locked Robert Kunke and staff out of Rudy’s Steakhouse in April, officials have spent months requesting payment from the restaurant, which owes almost $89,000.

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Salem Public Library to add back Sunday, evening hours

Money from the property tax increase Salem voters approved earlier this year is paying to restore most public library hours that were cut in 2024, including opening the West Salem…

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Salem real estate group backs out of plans to buy former JC Penney

Local investors announced Monday they were pulling out of purchasing the former JC Penney building after evaluations found the building needs “significant investment.” The store is owned by a Portland…

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Rudy’s Steakhouse fails to pay debts as city officials request thousands, records show

Salem Public Library to add back Sunday, evening hours

Salem real estate group backs out of plans to buy former JC Penney

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