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Temperatures are dropping in Salem, for now. The National Weather Service is forecasting highs near 89 today and tomorrow.

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Ike Box gets a boost to help Salem kids
After about five years of fostering children, Mark Bulgin and his wife Tiffany welcomed a biological baby, Isaac in 1998. The child was born with a heart condition and lived…
Ike Box gets a boost to help Salem kids
After about five years of fostering children, Mark Bulgin and his wife Tiffany welcomed a biological baby, Isaac in 1998. The child was born with a heart condition and lived…
At the Capitol, a bilingual ranger hopes to inspire visitors
John Graham patrols one of Oregon’s smallest state parks, sharing state history and tending the grass and flowers.
At the Capitol, a bilingual ranger hopes to inspire visitors
John Graham patrols one of Oregon’s smallest state parks, sharing state history and tending the grass and flowers.
PHOTOS: A celebration of steam, firefighting returns to Powerland
The 62-acre Powerland Heritage Park was alive this weekend with the sounds of machinery as Oregonians from all corners of the state gathered to celebrate antique machinery. The 52nd annual…
PHOTOS: A celebration of steam, firefighting returns to Powerland
The 62-acre Powerland Heritage Park was alive this weekend with the sounds of machinery as Oregonians from all corners of the state gathered to celebrate antique machinery. The 52nd annual…

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