Your Friday evening update on Salem news

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Good evening, Salem!

We hope you’ve got some exciting plans ahead for Labor Day weekend. Salem’s forecast is showing a slight cooling off, with highs in the low to mid-80s starting Saturday.

Our team will be off for the Monday holiday and we’ll resume our regular newsletters to you Tuesday morning.

Meantime, here is some of the local news from your team at Salem Reporter. Remember, you can see all of our stories anytime you want on our website.

World Beat art exhibit tells a story of Latino Oregonians’ heritage
Salem artist Dago Benavidez will speak about the cultural roots of Latino Oregonians reflected in his art exhibit during a reception at the World Beat Gallery on Wednesday, Sept. 7.
World Beat art exhibit tells a story of Latino Oregonians’ heritage
Salem artist Dago Benavidez will speak about the cultural roots of Latino Oregonians reflected in his art exhibit during a reception at the World Beat Gallery on Wednesday, Sept. 7.
WOU offers in-state tuition to federally enrolled Indigenous students
Starting this fall, members of the 574 federally recognized tribes in the U.S. would pay the same tuition as Oregon residents, regardless of where they live.
WOU offers in-state tuition to federally enrolled Indigenous students
Starting this fall, members of the 574 federally recognized tribes in the U.S. would pay the same tuition as Oregon residents, regardless of where they live.
City ending homeless rent assistance program to make way for federal housing money
The city-funded program started in 2017 tried to house chronically homeless Salemites in private rentals, but city leaders say it’s no longer needed as more housing projects have been added…
City ending homeless rent assistance program to make way for federal housing money
The city-funded program started in 2017 tried to house chronically homeless Salemites in private rentals, but city leaders say it’s no longer needed as more housing projects have been added…
Covid weekly report for Sept. 2: local cases still dropping, hospitalizations mostly flat
The average number of Covid patients at Salem Hospital remained steady compared to last week while declining slightly across the mid-Willamette region.
Covid weekly report for Sept. 2: local cases still dropping, hospitalizations mostly flat
The average number of Covid patients at Salem Hospital remained steady compared to last week while declining slightly across the mid-Willamette region.

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