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Good evening, Salem.

The May 21 primary election is approaching, and our team will begin publishing coverage of local races next week.

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Before ballots go out, though, we wanted to pass along a reminder from the Marion County Elections Office: April 30 is the last day to update your voter registration, including political party preference.

Oregon has closed primaries, which mean you must be registered to vote with a political party to weigh in on that party’s candidates for office. That means if you want a say in who runs for president, attorney general or other partisan offices, you’ll have to be registered as a Democrat, Libertarian, Republican or with another political party.

If you’re an unaffiliated voter, you’ll still get to vote in many local races. Salem City Council elections are nonpartisan, as are many county offices in both Marion and Polk counties.

Here’s some of today’s news. Find all our coverage on our website here.

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School board approves hundreds of layoffs for Salem schools

The Salem-Keizer School District will begin a “painful” process laying off about 300 employees and cut 100 other vacant jobs, including classroom teachers, graduation coaches and mentors for teachers.

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Salem barber faces new charges alleging sexual abuse of minors

Salem barber Eron Griffin has been indicted on new felony charges alleging he sexually abused underage victims. He was charged in a separate case in November with molesting teenagers during…

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More Oregonians buy private health insurance plans as thousands lose Medicaid coverage

Oregon Health Plan coverage expanded during the pandemic, but thousands of Oregonians lost that coverage last spring after federal rules changed.

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Mayor Chris Hoy proposes stopgap to avoid Salem library cuts this year

Mayor Chris Hoy will present a motion Wednesday to use money from hotel taxes to stave off library budget cuts for the next fiscal year. He called the measure a…

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