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Good morning, Salem.

The season is well underway, but you can still sign up for the Salem Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge.

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Children, teens and adults earn rewards and chances to win prizes if they sign up and track the time they spend reading or listening to books.

The library also has a listening club for pre-readers and their parents to to help develop “early literacy skills that babies, toddlers and preschoolers need in order to become readers,” according to the city of Salem’s website.

Find more information and register online.

You might have noticed on Wednesday that Marion County’s website was down for much of the day.

While the county was performing web maintenance, some updates caused an issue that made the site inaccessible to the public, according to county spokesman Jon Heynen.

“Our IT experts have identified the issue and have teams working through the night to fix it,” Heynen said Wednesday afternoon. The site was back up Wednesday evening.

Now, here are some of our latest reports. You can find more on our website.

Salem’s largest affordable housing complex will stay available to low-income renters
Previous owners of Orchard Park Apartments began charging market rate rents in 2022 after an initial affordability agreement expired. The Salem Housing Authority recently partnered with a private investment company…
Salem’s largest affordable housing complex will stay available to low-income renters
Previous owners of Orchard Park Apartments began charging market rate rents in 2022 after an initial affordability agreement expired. The Salem Housing Authority recently partnered with a private investment company…
Oregonians can start to apply for paid work leave next month
State officials are prepping for the rollout of Paid Leave Oregon program, which will give workers paid family and medical leave.
Oregonians can start to apply for paid work leave next month
State officials are prepping for the rollout of Paid Leave Oregon program, which will give workers paid family and medical leave.
State names 111 Salem taxpayers who owe over $50,000
The Oregon Revenue Department on July 14 began publishing a catalog of delinquent taxpayers. Marijuana retailers, a pizza shop and a developer topped the list as of Wednesday.
State names 111 Salem taxpayers who owe over $50,000
The Oregon Revenue Department on July 14 began publishing a catalog of delinquent taxpayers. Marijuana retailers, a pizza shop and a developer topped the list as of Wednesday.
SafeSleep United adding more space to get homeless women off Salem’s streets
One of Salem’s largest shelters for homeless women is set to nearly triple its capacity by the end of the year.
SafeSleep United adding more space to get homeless women off Salem’s streets
One of Salem’s largest shelters for homeless women is set to nearly triple its capacity by the end of the year.

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