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We hope you were able to enjoy a long weekend, whether you spent time with family, tuned into the World Cup, caught a football game or just scored some deals shopping on your couch.

We’re back to our regularly scheduled Salem news today. Here’s a sampling of the latest, and you can always find more on our website.

Keizer fifth-grader takes aim at pollution as Kid Governor finalist
Kate Moisan, 10, will serve with other fifth-graders on a cabinet for the statewide civics education program.
Keizer fifth-grader takes aim at pollution as Kid Governor finalist
Kate Moisan, 10, will serve with other fifth-graders on a cabinet for the statewide civics education program.
Oregon food banks forced to tighten belts as hunger swells across the state
Rising prices and soaring demand show no sign of subsiding, impacting Marion Polk Food Share and other food banks across the state.
Oregon food banks forced to tighten belts as hunger swells across the state
Rising prices and soaring demand show no sign of subsiding, impacting Marion Polk Food Share and other food banks across the state.
Your 2022 guide to holiday events and activities in Salem
Catch Santa around town, enjoy lights or shop for gifts with our holiday guide.
Your 2022 guide to holiday events and activities in Salem
Catch Santa around town, enjoy lights or shop for gifts with our holiday guide.
Where Salemites can serve those in need this winter
Salem has no shortage of food drives, gift wish lists and other ways to donate or volunteer your time this Thanksgiving holiday.
Where Salemites can serve those in need this winter
Salem has no shortage of food drives, gift wish lists and other ways to donate or volunteer your time this Thanksgiving holiday.
Troopers find human skull on I-5 near Salem
State police responded after corrections crews found a backpack containing an adult woman’s skull on the highway near milepost 260.
Troopers find human skull on I-5 near Salem
State police responded after corrections crews found a backpack containing an adult woman’s skull on the highway near milepost 260.

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