Your Tuesday evening update on Salem news

Good evening, Salem.

Lanes on Southeast Commercial Street will be closed for a week starting tonight.

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The lanes will be closed between Southeast Mission and Bush Streets from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. starting Tuesday night and until next Wednesday, May 7. The closures will allow city crews to work on service poles in the area.

There will be workers and signs in the area alerting drivers to the closures. The city is urging drivers to be cautious along the two blocks as crews are at work.

Information on scheduled or emergency road closures around Salem is available on the city’s website here. The city’s traffic alert about the closure on Facebook is available here.

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City council approves raising pay for two city positions to attract qualified candidates

PHOTOS: Longswords clash at weekend tournament

Meet the candidates for Salem-Keizer School Board Zone 1

Oregon bill would implement protections for Uber, Lyft drivers

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