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The city wants your feedback on planned upgrades to the tennis courts at River Road Park.

The courts, located at 3045 River Rd. N. in Keizer, will be getting a $793,000 refresh using funds from the infrastructure bond that voters passed in 2022. The courts will be resurfaced and repainted for tennis and pickleball players, with new lighting and equipment.

The city’s survey, open until Feb. 29, seeks feedback on what changes they’d like to see at the park. Take the survey here.

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Cooperation, resources for young people key to addressing shootings, Salem experts say
Panelists at Salem Reporter’s Town Hall on Gun Violence Thursday suggested diverse solutions to the city’s rise in shootings, but broadly agreed a community approach is needed.
Cooperation, resources for young people key to addressing shootings, Salem experts say
Panelists at Salem Reporter’s Town Hall on Gun Violence Thursday suggested diverse solutions to the city’s rise in shootings, but broadly agreed a community approach is needed.
More than two dozen Oregon lobbyists work for both sides on climate change, report finds
Lobbyists working for gas companies also work for conservation groups that are trying to combat climate change, a watchdog group found.
More than two dozen Oregon lobbyists work for both sides on climate change, report finds
Lobbyists working for gas companies also work for conservation groups that are trying to combat climate change, a watchdog group found.
Salem is in an affordable housing building boom, but need remains high
What is affordable housing, and how does it work in Salem? Salem Reporter is taking a deeper look at a key state and local priority in a series of articles.
Salem is in an affordable housing building boom, but need remains high
What is affordable housing, and how does it work in Salem? Salem Reporter is taking a deeper look at a key state and local priority in a series of articles.
Salem mother struggles to bear loss of teen son to gun violence
Matthew Newman, 15, was taking a joyride with friends on a Sunday night in November when he was gunned down on a Salem street. Three months later, his mother struggles…
Salem mother struggles to bear loss of teen son to gun violence
Matthew Newman, 15, was taking a joyride with friends on a Sunday night in November when he was gunned down on a Salem street. Three months later, his mother struggles…

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