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With cloudy skies, this morning’s partial solar eclipse was harder to spot than the 2017 astronomical event. But we were lucky to get shots from a reader, Sophia Wood, who sent us her view from Sunnyslope. Check out her shots below.

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Reader Sophia Wood captured photos Monday, April 8, of the partial solar eclipse over Salem’s Sunnyslope neighborhood.
Reader Sophia Wood captured photos Monday, April 8, of the partial solar eclipse over Salem’s Sunnyslope neighborhood.

Here’s some of today’s news. Find all our coverage on our website here.

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Amid ongoing budget discussions, around 100 people, including library employees, joined a sign rally outside the Salem Public Library on Sunday to ask that no more cuts be made to…

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Ethics Commission Executive Director Susan Myers said the commission can’t provide guidance about Gov. Tina Kotek’s spouse until it resolves complaints filed against Kotek.

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Lynelle WIlcox, SafeSleep United’s director, shares success stories large and small from a year serving more unsheltered women and kids in Salem.

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