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A portion of Southeast Macleay Road will close in both directions starting Monday, Aug. 19, as crews connect the Little Pudding Meadows development to the city’s sewer system.

The street will close between Southeast Caplinger Road and Southeast Periwinkle Drive through Saturday, Aug. 31. A detour will be in place, and homes on the road will have local access.

See the detour map below.

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Cameras are now worn by all Salem police officers interacting with the public and are mounted on 60 police vehicles. Chief Trevor Womack says they’re helping police identify vehicles and…

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In a newsletter, the state’s largest natural gas utility said Oregon’s carbon crediting program might not lead to pollution reductions, which regulators say is wrong.

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This week, Salem will have live music, lessons on local history and another chance to catch the musical “Oliver” under the stars in Riverfront Park.

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Cherriots will start operating new electric buses in September after several years of raising funding and support from government officials. Sen. Jeff Merkley joined Cherriots officials for a ribbon cutting…

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