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The 2024 Super Bowl kicks off in just under two weeks. Whether you’re cheering for the 49ers, Chiefs, just watching to see Taylor Swift or planning to skip the spectacle altogether, we thought you might like a bit of local trivia.
One 49er is an Oregon native who graduated in 2016 from Blanchet Catholic School. Ben Bartsch, 25, who grew up in Dayton, is an offensive guard for the San Francisco team. That comes after playing football at Blanchet, where he earned all-league and all-state honors, as well as competing in basketball and track and field. He was inducted into the school Hall of Fame in 2023.
Blanchet president Bob Weber alerted us to the connection.
“As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, Blanchet Catholic has tremendous pride for Ben, who is on the brink of realizing championship dreams. The entire Blanchet community rallies behind him, celebrating his achievements while wishing him the best of luck on the grandest stage of professional football,” Weber said in a statement.
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Juan M. Barron, 61, died at Salem Hospital on Jan. 20, nine days after being found unconscious near the intersection of Northeast Portland Road and Northeast Northgate Avenue. Police are…
31 Jan 2024
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Juan M. Barron, 61, died at Salem Hospital on Jan. 20, nine days after being found unconscious near the intersection of Northeast Portland Road and Northeast Northgate Avenue. Police are…
31 Jan 2024
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Teacher union leaders have scaled back a request for extra pay for educators with large classes, but said Salem-Keizer teachers won’t approve a contract without some steps to address large…
31 Jan 2024
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Teacher union leaders have scaled back a request for extra pay for educators with large classes, but said Salem-Keizer teachers won’t approve a contract without some steps to address large…
31 Jan 2024
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Gov. Tina Kotek’s literacy council released six proposed literacy standards for universities to meet to prepare future teachers.
31 Jan 2024
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Gov. Tina Kotek’s literacy council released six proposed literacy standards for universities to meet to prepare future teachers.
31 Jan 2024
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With 60 apartments, a newly completed supportive housing development in northeast Salem will give formerly homeless tenants access to services, community spaces and security starting next week.
30 Jan 2024
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With 60 apartments, a newly completed supportive housing development in northeast Salem will give formerly homeless tenants access to services, community spaces and security starting next week.
30 Jan 2024
FREE TICKETS – TOWN HALL ON GUN VIOLENCE
Salem Reporter’s Town Hall on Gun Violence will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Elsinore.
The Town Hall planned in January was canceled because of weather. This is free and open to the public but you will need a ticket.
At the Town Hall, experts will share the facts about surging gun violence in the community. This powerful program will pull back the curtains on this safety threat – and share how you can make a difference. This is a place for you as a citizen to help solve a community challenge.
The team at Salem Reporter invites you to join us for an extraordinary evening.
DATE/TIME: 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15. Doors open at 5 p.m.
LOCATION: Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St. S.E.
FREE TICKETS: Available online
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