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Good morning, Salem.

There’s just over a week to go until Thanksgiving.

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That might mean planning a detailed menu with the oven scheduled down to the minute, making plans for a last minute trip to the store for pie or forgoing an elaborate meal all together.

However you plan to celebrate, our reporters would like to shine some light into our community in these sometimes dark days.

We’d like to know: what are you grateful for?

It could be something small – a tree you walk by regularly, a favorite snack. It could be something particular to Salem, a memory, a person in your life or something about the world right now.

It could be a pet (we accept photos as well).

Send a sentence or two about it to reporter Hailey Cook at [email protected], along with your first name and last initial. If we get enough, we’ll publish a collection of them on Thanksgiving Day.

Here’s some of today’s news. Head to our website anytime for the latest in Salem.  

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City’s new lien forgiveness program expected to give derelict properties a second chance

A new city program will forgive liens and penalties for blighted and derelict properties in Salem, a move intended to make it easier for people to fix up vacant or…

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Army Corps plans for more gradual Detroit Lake drawdown amid drinking water concerns

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public feedback on its plan for a late 2026 deep drawdown of Detroit Reservoir, which is expected to increase the amount of…

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License plate recognition, wrongful conviction among 2026 priorities for Oregon lawmakers

Automated license reading technology has sparked controversy across the state due to concerns about data-sharing with federal immigration authorities.

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Immigrant-owned Salem bakery celebrates 17 years of hard work and resiliency

Maravilla’s Bakery opened in 2008 in east Salem with just four employees, including its two owners, Juan Maravilla and Alma Ignacio, both originally from Mexico. Seventeen years in, the bakery…

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Here’s some of today’s news. Catch our latest deadlines on our website here.

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SEE LOCAL EVENTS: Our new events calendar lets you browse what’s happening in Salem – completely free. Want to submit an upcoming event? You can do that here.

TIP US TO NEWS: We welcome your tips about possible Salem stories – a community event, a local resident doing something extraordinary, a government action that needs investigating. Send your information, ideas or questions by email to our editor, Les Zaitz, at [email protected].

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