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You might’ve noticed a heavier police presence downtown last week. Timed with the start of school, the Salem Police Department brought back its crosswalk safety campaign intended to educate drivers. Find that story below.

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Cherry mural proposed for NE Salem warehouse
A fruit warehouse hopes to decorate its building with a mural celebrating Oregon cherry production, pending approval from the city’s public arts commission.
Cherry mural proposed for NE Salem warehouse
A fruit warehouse hopes to decorate its building with a mural celebrating Oregon cherry production, pending approval from the city’s public arts commission.
LISTEN IN: Years in the making, new YMCA is almost ready to use
Managing Editor Rachel Alexander reviews how the community banded together over the years fund a new Salem YMCA, now scheduled to open in early October.
LISTEN IN: Years in the making, new YMCA is almost ready to use
Managing Editor Rachel Alexander reviews how the community banded together over the years fund a new Salem YMCA, now scheduled to open in early October.
Salem police focus on crosswalk safety warnings downtown
The department’s crosswalk safety campaign is intended to educate drivers, issuing warnings as well as citations for egregious violations.
Salem police focus on crosswalk safety warnings downtown
The department’s crosswalk safety campaign is intended to educate drivers, issuing warnings as well as citations for egregious violations.

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