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Kids of all ages have a chance to run for a good cause as the Awesome 3000 returns Saturday, May 16.

The annual fun run raised about $30,000 last year for programs and schools within the Salem-Keizer School District. It’s organized by the United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley.

Registration is now open at $35 per participating student. Kids of any age, from walking to high school, can run, with courses of varying lengths based on age. Volunteers can also sign up to help out. The event takes place at McCulloch Stadium in Bush’s Pasture Park, 890 Mission St. S.E.

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Nishioka proposes downtown ambassador team to help businesses address homelessness

Salem City Council President Linda Nishioka on Monday, April 27, will pitch a new ambassador team for downtown that would help area businesses address some of their lingering issues related…

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Small Oregon businesses are skeptical of Trump’s tariff reimbursements

Three McMinnville businesses on Friday, April 24, met with U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, a Democrat representing Oregon’s 6th Congressional District, to discuss trade. To comment on this story, use the…

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Marion County officials suggest unsolved murders, buried victims mar Wallace Marine Park

Marion County officials pushed to shut down homeless camping in Wallace Marine Park by spooling out graphic accounts of crime. They cited an unknown witness to claim murder victims were…

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Your guide to the 2026 city of Salem election

Your guide to the 2026 city of Salem election Candidates listen to Ward 2 council candidate Manny Martinez answer a question at the Salem Reporteru0026rsquo;s city election Town Hall onu0026hellip;

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READERS REACT: “I appreciate all the different perspectives. I think some people feel that land development is a business like any other. But plans and codes are in place not because planners like to drive with the brakes on, but because the risks are so high if it is done poorly.” -Jinglebell, commenting on Joe Siess’ article on how city council races could impact development in Salem.

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Nishioka proposes downtown ambassador team to help businesses address homelessness

Small Oregon businesses are skeptical of Trump’s tariff reimbursements

Marion County officials suggest unsolved murders, buried victims mar Wallace Marine Park

Your guide to the 2026 city of Salem election

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