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7 Salem neighborhoods will add street murals thanks to grant
After Salem’s first street mural graced the Grant neighborhood in July, Travel Salem’s leaders wanted to help more neighborhoods get a colorful addition to their streets.
Capitol Jam will bring a day of music to Riverfront Park
The Aug. 27 festival is a city-organized "grand opening" for the Salem Rotary Amphitheater after several months of test concerts and private events at the new structure.
Salem man accused of threatening Black man with bat charged with bias crime
The victim, who called police, and a witness both say William Main called the man a racist slur and threatened him with the bat.
Crash leaves thousands without power in NE Salem Tuesday night
About 3,400 homes and businesses lost power for two hours Tuesday night after a driver hit a pole on Northeast 23rd Street.
LISTEN IN: Putting mental health care on the go to help Mill City area
Catch reporter Ardeshir Tabrizian on the latest episode of our radio show in partnership with CC: Media.
City, county face lawsuits alleging poor road conditions led to crashes
The estate of Joseph Rodriguez said in a complaint filed Aug. 8 that negligence led to his death. It’s the second lawsuit filed this month against the city alleging that unmaintained vegetation and lack of street lights contributed to fatal crashes.
With Oregon hospitals in crisis, state will seek ‘significant’ funds for stopgap measures
The head of the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, which includes most of the state’s hospitals, asked Gov. Kate Brown for help.
Southeast Salem house fire injures owner, firefighter
The Salem Fire Department is still investigating the cause of a Monday house fire that injured the homeowner and a city firefighter.
LISTEN IN: Next steps mapped to set up transit center in south Salem
TODAY’S BROADCAST: Rachel Alexander describes what the Salem transit district board considered in selecting a place to put up the newest transit center. But a ride on the bus from the center is still down the road. Read that story HERE. And how a unique…