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The state fair conjures up images of funnel cakes, rides and piglets.

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But it also highlights the talents of many Oregonians who grow prizewinning vegetables, decorate paper cards and craft colorful quilts.

We’ve received several requests from readers to highlight Salem winners this year. Reporter Abbey McDonald has spoken to a few.

They include a local optometrist who keeps bees behind his Salem clinic, a first time Oregon State Fair competitor whose flowers earned a dozen blue ribbons and a couple whose garden produced first-place strawberries and the state’s oddest carrot.

We’ll bring you their stories later this week.

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Simonka Place renovation will add space for 11 homeless women, children

Renovations to the Simonka Place women’s shelter will add more space and repair a deteriorating building. Marion County approved $1.4 million in federal funds for the project earlier this month.

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Oregon joins federal antitrust lawsuit over rental pricing software

The lawsuit, joined by eight states and Washington D.C., alleges that RealPage’s software helps landlords keep rental prices high, even in a down market.

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Council advances plan to poll community on possible property tax increase

Salem city councilors unanimously voted to authorize the city manager’s office to poll likely voters. The plan also calls for a performance audit to find ways to save money on…

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Simonka Place renovation will add space for 11 homeless women, children

Oregon joins federal antitrust lawsuit over rental pricing software

Council advances plan to poll community on possible property tax increase

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