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It’s been a little over a month since paid parking went into effect in downtown Salem. It’s proved a moneymaker for the city, generating on average about $8,400 per day over the first month from over 3,000 daily transactions, city officials told us.

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Salem Reporter is working on a story looking at the first month of downtown parking in more detail. We’d love to hear from people who work downtown or people who come downtown occasionally to shop or eat. Are you paying for parking, or walking more? Carpooling? Taking the bus? Getting a permit for a city garage?

Also, we are interested in hearing from delivery drivers or restaurant owners who rely on carryout orders. How has paid parking impacted you? If you are interested in sharing please email reporter Joe Siess at [email protected].

Here’s some of today’s news. For the latest, you can always head to our website.

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A dozen Chemeketa Community College employees race from Mount Hood to the Oregon Coast

The “Chemeketa Storm Chasers” team are returning for the 196-mile Hood to Coast relay, which kicks off Friday morning.

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Keizer youth feted on national television for LEGO skills

Vincent Brooks and Hudson Erickson honed their LEGO skills during the Covid pandemic. They’re featured on kids’ game show “LEGO Masters Jr.”

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D Street Grocery Outlet will close in September, move to S Commercial

The Portland real estate developer who owns the north Grocery Outlet property said he’s committed to working with the Grant Neighborhood Association to bring in a new tenant for the…

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Oregon unemployment rate creeps to 5% following post-Covid recovery

Oregon is losing jobs in health care, professional services and manufacturing, while adding jobs in construction and transportation.

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What to do in Salem from Aug. 21-27: Oregon State Fair, Retro Fest, zucchini races

Events in Salem this week include zucchini racing at Willamette University, a lineup of retro cover bands in Riverfront Park and the start of this year’s Oregon State Fair.

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A dozen Chemeketa Community College employees race from Mount Hood to the Oregon Coast

Keizer youth feted on national television for LEGO skills

D Street Grocery Outlet will close in September, move to S Commercial

Oregon unemployment rate creeps to 5% following post-Covid recovery

What to do in Salem from Aug. 21-27: Oregon State Fair, Retro Fest, zucchini races

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