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Your Thursday evening update on Salem news

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Good evening, Salem.

It’s Labor Day weekend – your last chance to enjoy the state fair and get some summer fun in before school resumes next week.

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The forecast calls for a hot Saturday with a high of 96 degrees before temperatures moderate a bit.

Most government offices will be closed Monday for the holiday.

Your Salem Reporter staff will be off too in recognition of the holiday, so our next newsletter will hit your inbox Tuesday morning. But don’t worry – we’ll still be publishing some stories, including photos from major events this weekend.

Here’s some of today’s news. You can read all our latest coverage anytime on our website.

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With dental assistants and hygienists in high demand, Willamette Career Academy’s new dental assisting program is doing its part to train and educate students for the much-needed roles.

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As the city’s Community Violence Reduction Initiative shifts into action, a number of community faith groups and nonprofits have banded together to start community peace walks in Salem.

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Events in Salem this week include a fundraiser for the Oregon Humane Society, Urban Art Fest and new movies showing at the Salem Cinema.

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An optometrist who keeps bees behind his practice, a 4-year-old with a green thumb and a couple who’ve been married for 58 years are among Salem’s first-place winners at the…

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After a long break due to the Covid pandemic, Urban Art Fest is back Saturday at Riverfront Park from 1-8 p.m. It will feature live graffiti art, dance and music…

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