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The Salem City Council meets tonight, with a busy agenda that includes considering a statement of support for Oregon’s sanctuary law, new garbage collection rates in West Salem and an update about community feedback during discussions about safety in downtown and northeast Salem.

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Groups including the Salem Democratic Socialists of America chapter and Latinos Unidos Siempre are planning a protest at the meeting, asking the council to take action to protect residents from aggressive federal immigration enforcement.

Learn more about the agenda items in our stories below. 

The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, at Loucks Auditorium at the Salem Public Library, located at 585 Liberty St. S.E. It will be available to attend in person and online.

To comment remotely, sign up on the city website between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Monday. The meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube in English and Spanish.

For written comments, email [email protected] before 5 p.m. on Monday, or submit on paper to the Customer Service Center at 440 Church St. S.E., Suite 500. Include a statement indicating the comment is for the public record.

Here’s some of today’s news. Head to our website anytime for the latest in Salem.  

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On Monday, the Salem City Council will consider a proposal for new garbage collection rates that would increase costs for West Salem residents by about $1 a month. There’s no…

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A community protest is planned for Monday night’s city council meeting, with several groups urging councilors to do more to protect Salem residents from a record number of local immigration…

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People across Salem reported feeling slight shaking on Sunday, Nov. 23, as a minor earthquake struck near Amity.

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Sany Morales-Gabriel, 43, of Salem was arrested after surrendering to the Salem Police’s SWAT team early Saturday morning, following a domestic violence shooting that sent one man to the hospital,…

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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek issued an executive order meant to get agencies to identify barriers to clean energy projects and transmission and find solutions by 2027.

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A Trump administration shift in homelessness policy would prioritize shelters that require drug treatment and work with immigration authorities, with a preference for funding new programs over existing ones. Salem…

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