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Good morning, Salem.

After days of ice, we should be in for something much more familiar the rest of the week: good old-fashioned rain.

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The National Weather Service says rain with temperatures in the 40s will be the rule for the rest of the week.

We welcome your photos or reports from around Salem as the ice has its last hurrah. Send any reports to Managing Editor Rachel Alexander at [email protected].

Here’s some of today’s news. You can always find our latest reports on our website.

ICE STORM UPDATES: What you need to know about Salem conditions
ICE STORM: Salem braces for another winter onsloght as freezing rain is forecast to hit by early Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures will climb above freezing overnight, the National Weather Service said.
ICE STORM UPDATES: What you need to know about Salem conditions
ICE STORM: Salem braces for another winter onsloght as freezing rain is forecast to hit by early Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures will climb above freezing overnight, the National Weather Service said.
Behind schedule, over budget, state-backed rail projects costing $70 million sit idle
Two freight-to-rail centers in the Willamette Valley and eastern Oregon have failed to fulfill a single promise of boosting agricultural exports and reducing emissions.
Behind schedule, over budget, state-backed rail projects costing $70 million sit idle
Two freight-to-rail centers in the Willamette Valley and eastern Oregon have failed to fulfill a single promise of boosting agricultural exports and reducing emissions.
Residents say they face ‘public health crisis’ at Salem micro shelter not readied for icy weather
Residents at Salem’s Village of Hope micro shelter site have gone nearly three days without running water when pipes froze during the winter weather, and said management failed to shovel…
Residents say they face ‘public health crisis’ at Salem micro shelter not readied for icy weather
Residents at Salem’s Village of Hope micro shelter site have gone nearly three days without running water when pipes froze during the winter weather, and said management failed to shovel…
PHOTOS: Scenes from Salem as ice blankets the city
Salem has had a quiet few days, but some more intrepid residents are hitting local parks to sled and practice in the batting cages.
PHOTOS: Scenes from Salem as ice blankets the city
Salem has had a quiet few days, but some more intrepid residents are hitting local parks to sled and practice in the batting cages.
Rural high schoolers will have more options for career-technical education thanks to Chemeketa grant
A $2.2 million federal grant will allow Chemeketa Community College to develop more classes accessible to high school students in smaller school districts in Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties.
Rural high schoolers will have more options for career-technical education thanks to Chemeketa grant
A $2.2 million federal grant will allow Chemeketa Community College to develop more classes accessible to high school students in smaller school districts in Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties.

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Salem Reporter Town Hall on Gun Violence

The news team at Salem Reporter has assembled a panel of experts for a Town Hall on Gun Violence. They will share the facts about surging gun violence in the community. This powerful program will pull back the curtains on this safety threat – and share how you can make a difference. 

TIME: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17

LOCATION: Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St. S.E.

FREE TICKETS: Available online

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