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Salem’s most hard-fought, mud-slinging legislative race is shaping up to be the contest between Rep. Kevin Mannix, a Republican, and Democratic challenger Virginia Stapleton, also Salem’s city council president.

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The district, HD 21, covers much of north Salem, including downtown and the Grant, Highland and Northeast Neighbors neighborhoods, including the area of east Salem north of State Street and south of Market Street. (Look up who represents you here.)

We’ll publish a look at both candidates later this week, but if you’d like to hear from them directly, Northeast Neighbors is hosting a forum tonight, Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the Jory Apartments (909 Park Ave. N.E., between D & Center streets).

Both candidates will also appear at a Salem City Club forum on Friday, Oct. 25. More information and registration is here.

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

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Extensive damage to Englewood Elementary School following a weekend break-in prompted a late start Monday morning.

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The Oregon Youth Authority declined to explain how three young men escaped from MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in February, but security measures put in place since then were focused on…

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Oregon judges have released four people from prison, finding Gov. Tina Kotek’s orders that revoked their early release unlawfully violated their rights.

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A former special education instructional assistant at West Salem High School is suing the school district, saying administrators failed to intervene when a student repeatedly assaulted her last year.

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Farms around Salem are open for the fall harvest season. If you’re looking for a horse ride, a haunted house or just want to pick pumpkins, here’s a guide to…

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