Your Friday evening update on Salem news
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Drivers should expect possible traffic near Southeast Battle Creek Road in south Salem as utility crews work to fix a damaged gas line.
A stormwater crew was clearing a ditch near Southeast Gladmar Street on Friday when they hit a 4-inch gas line.
“Northwest Natural is on scene and the gas leak is no longer an issue. Traffic may be impacted as utility crews work to repair the issue,” city public works spokesman Trevor Smith said Friday afternoon.
Monday is Indigenous Peoples Day, a state holiday, though most state offices will remain open and state workers on the job. Many banks and credit unions will be closed. The city of Salem’s offices will be open.
There’s a celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day Monday from 1-6 p.m. at the Gerry Frank Amphitheater in Riverfront Park. For more on that, see our preview below.
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This year’s Indigenous Peoples Day celebration in Salem will retain the same theme as the previous for years – ”resistance is existence.” Organizers say that’s because the lack of diversity and…
6 Oct 2023
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This year’s Indigenous Peoples Day celebration in Salem will retain the same theme as the previous for years – ”resistance is existence.” Organizers say that’s because the lack of diversity and…
6 Oct 2023
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The 75th Salem Art Fair & Festival will be held Sept. 13-15, 2024, Salem Art Association leaders announced. The change from a July event comes in a bid to avoid…
6 Oct 2023
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The 75th Salem Art Fair & Festival will be held Sept. 13-15, 2024, Salem Art Association leaders announced. The change from a July event comes in a bid to avoid…
6 Oct 2023
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A book sale at the Salem Public Library, early Halloween activities and an Indigenous Peoples Day celebration are among the local events slated for the coming days.
5 Oct 2023
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A book sale at the Salem Public Library, early Halloween activities and an Indigenous Peoples Day celebration are among the local events slated for the coming days.
5 Oct 2023
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Police say Jody L. Miehl, 50, was killed in a collision Thursday morning at the intersection of South River Road and South Viewcrest Drive. A 13-year-old passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
6 Oct 2023
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Police say Jody L. Miehl, 50, was killed in a collision Thursday morning at the intersection of South River Road and South Viewcrest Drive. A 13-year-old passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
6 Oct 2023
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