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Chemeketa Community College is again offering free summer courses for high school graduates from the Class of 2023 and incoming seniors.
The five-week classes are scheduled for June 26 to July 29 on topics including public speaking, film styles, cultural geography, geology, precalculus, philosophy and psychology. Some courses are offered online and others are in person.
Chemeketa covers tuition, fees and textbook costs.
High school graduates and rising seniors in Marion, Polk, Yamhill and Linn counties are eligible to sign up, as well as homeschool students registered through the Willamette Educational Service District.
Students can find more information about the program and register on Chemekta’s website.
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The seven people killed and four injured were farm workers heading to homes in the Salem and Woodburn area.
22 May 2023
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The seven people killed and four injured were farm workers heading to homes in the Salem and Woodburn area.
22 May 2023
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Fifty-two Native Education program graduates from around the district were honored Sunday at McNary High School in one of the first ceremonies for the 2023 graduation season.
22 May 2023
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Fifty-two Native Education program graduates from around the district were honored Sunday at McNary High School in one of the first ceremonies for the 2023 graduation season.
22 May 2023
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The state Revenue Department hopes to make people pay up by publishing a list of delinquent taxpayers on its website starting July 14. Residents of Marion and Polk counties recorded…
22 May 2023
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The state Revenue Department hopes to make people pay up by publishing a list of delinquent taxpayers on its website starting July 14. Residents of Marion and Polk counties recorded…
22 May 2023
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High school musicians across the district fared well in choir, band, orchestra and jazz band competitions in May, but years of rebuilding from the pandemic remain ahead.
22 May 2023
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High school musicians across the district fared well in choir, band, orchestra and jazz band competitions in May, but years of rebuilding from the pandemic remain ahead.
22 May 2023
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