Your Monday evening update on Salem news
Good evening, Salem.
Oregon has seen a drier than average year, with areas south and east of Salem particularly affected, according to the National Weather Service.
Salem has seen just 1.05 inches of rainfall since May 1, about 28% of normal, according to an agency graphic shared Monday on the platform formerly known as Twitter.
That’s the second-driest summer since 1892 on record.
Salem has seen just seven days with any recorded rain from May-July 2023, compared with 21 typically. It’s yet another indication of hotter, drier summers in Salem, Oregon and much of the U.S.
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Free summer programs for 2023 have focused more on academics in the Salem-Keizer School District. One final large program, JumpStart Kindergarten, begins Tuesday.
7 Aug 2023
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Free summer programs for 2023 have focused more on academics in the Salem-Keizer School District. One final large program, JumpStart Kindergarten, begins Tuesday.
7 Aug 2023
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Two men and a teen boy were arrested after an altercation between men from two groups in Salem’s Northgate area ended in a shooting, police say.
7 Aug 2023
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Two men and a teen boy were arrested after an altercation between men from two groups in Salem’s Northgate area ended in a shooting, police say.
7 Aug 2023
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Climate change has not only limited Oregon’s cherry growing season but delayed California’s, leading the market to be flooded and prices to drop.
7 Aug 2023
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Climate change has not only limited Oregon’s cherry growing season but delayed California’s, leading the market to be flooded and prices to drop.
7 Aug 2023
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A helicopter, fire trucks and free books were among the highlights at this year’s Riverfront Family Fest, put on by Family Building Blocks.
7 Aug 2023
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A helicopter, fire trucks and free books were among the highlights at this year’s Riverfront Family Fest, put on by Family Building Blocks.
7 Aug 2023
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