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There are still tickets available for tonight’s town hall, which will discuss the surge of gun violence in the community. It starts at 6 p.m. at the Elsinore Theatre downtown.
“This Town Hall will give citizens a chance to learn the facts about this violence,” said Les Zaitz, Salem Reporter editor. “But we’re also expecting to tease out solutions and how residents themselves can be active in making Salem safer.”
Learn more below, and get your tickets online here. Questions? Email Managing Editor Rachel Alexander at [email protected].
Here’s some of today’s news. You can always find our latest reports on our website.
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A housing plan advanced by a Senate committee includes $350 million, down from the $600 million Gov. Tina Kotek wanted.
14 Feb 2024
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A housing plan advanced by a Senate committee includes $350 million, down from the $600 million Gov. Tina Kotek wanted.
14 Feb 2024
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A March 16 ribbon cutting at Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge will celebrate a new classroom that provides a space for hands-on learning about birds and other wildlife south of Salem.
14 Feb 2024
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A March 16 ribbon cutting at Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge will celebrate a new classroom that provides a space for hands-on learning about birds and other wildlife south of Salem.
14 Feb 2024
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A joint committee of Oregon legislators is considering adopting a “deflection” program, which would allow a person to avoid a drug possession charge if they took an assessment and attended…
14 Feb 2024
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A joint committee of Oregon legislators is considering adopting a “deflection” program, which would allow a person to avoid a drug possession charge if they took an assessment and attended…
14 Feb 2024
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Salem’s neighborhood associations are hard at work planning the Englewood Forest Festival, a free clothing swap and other community events. Here’s a roundup of neighborhood news for February.
13 Feb 2024
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Salem’s neighborhood associations are hard at work planning the Englewood Forest Festival, a free clothing swap and other community events. Here’s a roundup of neighborhood news for February.
13 Feb 2024
SUBMIT QUESTIONS – TOWN HALL ON GUN VIOLENCE
Salem Reporter’s Town Hall on Gun Violence will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St S.E.
We’ll take written questions live at the event, but invite you to submit your questions in advance for our panelists. Please email questions to Managing Editor Rachel Alexander at [email protected], and let us know which panelist you want to answer.
Panelists
-Salem Police Chief Trevor Womack
-Ken Ramirez, security field coordinator, Salem-Keizer School District
-Troy Gregg, director, Marion County Juvenile Department
-Lynn Takata, Northeast Neighbors chair
-Levi Herrera-Lopez, executive director, Mano a Mano
Get free tickets: Available online
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