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Time is running out to make your voice heard in the second major election this November: the naming of Salem’s newest street sweeper.

Five finalists made the cut, out of more than 650 submissions. They are:

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Z.E.U.S. (Zero Emissions Utility Sweeper)
Chew-Vac-Uh
Sweepy Wonder
Whiskers
Sweep Force One

Voting is online, and open until Friday, Nov. 15. The winner will be announced Nov. 18. Learn more about the sweeper and contest in our story here.

Here’s some of today’s news. Read all our latest coverage anytime on our website.

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A Turner woman who lost mobility in her leg from the knee down after a motor scooter crash recently ran her 24th marathon in Norway. A special Swedish-made leg brace…

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Jim Sellers, former Oregon journalist and state agency employee, covers some Medicare basics in a Q&A format.

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For more than a year, a state task force has tackled the problem of people stuck in hospitals with nowhere to go, taking up beds that others need.

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