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Weird Al, Pet Sounds Band and All Time Low feature in updated Oregon State Fair lineup
Beach Boys co-founder alongside the Pet Sounds Band will replace The Beach Boys in the Oregon State Fair’s concert lineup after a cancelation.
Hoopla comes home for its 27th year of street basketball
For the first time since 2022, Salem’s own street basketball tournament will return to the north side of the Capitol Building for nearly a week of 3-on-3 games.
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5 things to do in Salem this week: Great Oregon Steam Up, Hoopla, Oregon’s largest garage sale
Events in Salem this week include the Great Oregon Steam up at Powerland Heritage Park, street basketball by the Capitol for Oregon Hoopla and Oregon’s Largest Open-Air Garage Sale at the fairgrounds.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Ironman 70.3
See photos of the action at Ironman 70.3, which took place in Salem on Sunday, July 19. Athletes swam the Willamette River, biked across wine country and ran through Minto-Brown Island Park.
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TEENS AT WORK: Young coaches find their strength beyond the ring, knocking out doubt and building confidence
A first job in the ring teaches Salem teens lessons that extend far beyond boxing.
PHOTO GALLERY: Neighbors bring pavement to life with community mural in northeast Salem
A group of neighbors in northeast Salem laid down the first layer of paint Friday on a community mural that they plan to finish this weekend with the help of local children.
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From Everest to Ironman: Returning Salem Ironman competitor takes Sunday race easy after challenging Everest climb
Gary Nishioka will swim Sunday in the fifth annual Ironman 70.3 Oregon race in Salem, just two months after a strenuous climb up Mount Everest that ended prematurely.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS: What’s happening across Salem in July
This month, Salem’s neighborhood associations will host a Q&A with the city’s traffic engineer, do outreach at community events and are preparing for the upcoming National Night Out on Aug. 4.
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How homeless youth help guide shelter policy in Salem
Backbone is a youth action board that helps Salem-area policymakers decide where to invest state and federal money for homeless sheltering and support services. The board, which is seeking new members, is entirely made of people ages 11 to 24 who have been homeless.
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