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We’re expecting a high near 83 degrees today in Salem, with 86 tomorrow and another hot weekend ahead, according to The National Weather Service.

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LISTEN IN: Unpacking fatal Salem police shooting of teen, Michael Wolfe’s life sentence
TODAY’S BROADCAST: A Marion County grand jury on July 22 unanimously found three Salem police officers were justified in shooting and killing 16-year-old Robert Brown the previous week after trying…
LISTEN IN: Unpacking fatal Salem police shooting of teen, Michael Wolfe’s life sentence
TODAY’S BROADCAST: A Marion County grand jury on July 22 unanimously found three Salem police officers were justified in shooting and killing 16-year-old Robert Brown the previous week after trying…
PHOTOS: Salem Philharmonia performs at Capitol
Oregon’s state parks got a musical birthday celebration Saturday as the Salem Philharmonia Orchestra performed at a special centennial event. Temperatures Saturday peaked at 103 degrees in Salem, but that…
PHOTOS: Salem Philharmonia performs at Capitol
Oregon’s state parks got a musical birthday celebration Saturday as the Salem Philharmonia Orchestra performed at a special centennial event. Temperatures Saturday peaked at 103 degrees in Salem, but that…
Gun safety regulations on November ballot could cost local governments
Only one of the four statewide ballot measures Oregonians will vote on in November comes at a financial cost to local governments. That measure would ban the sale of high-capacity…
Gun safety regulations on November ballot could cost local governments
Only one of the four statewide ballot measures Oregonians will vote on in November comes at a financial cost to local governments. That measure would ban the sale of high-capacity…
Heatwave sparks dozens of worker complaints; 14 suspected deaths
The state medical examiner released no details about the fatalities in Multnomah, Clackamas, Marion and Umatilla counties.
Heatwave sparks dozens of worker complaints; 14 suspected deaths
The state medical examiner released no details about the fatalities in Multnomah, Clackamas, Marion and Umatilla counties.

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