Your Tuesday evening update on Salem news
Good evening, Salem.
School resumed Monday at Harritt and Schirle elementary schools after a closure Friday due to water damage from burst pipes during the ice storm.
Schirle’s music room will remained closed for several weeks for repairs, said Aaron Harada, district spokesman. Harritt’s gym, cafeteria and kitchen were cleared for use Tuesday morning.
“There are likely some ongoing repair work that will need to be addressed, but we are glad that all spaces at Harritt are usable again,” Harada said in an email.
The Behavior Intervention Center, a small program in northeast Salem for students with special needs, remains closed following water damage, with classes being held at another location. They hope to reopen the building later this week, Harada said.
In other ice storm news, Salem Health reported a handful of surgeries were cancelled Jan. 15-17 due to weather. In total, 15 procedures were delayed because either the surgeon or patient was unable to get to the hospital or clinic, spokeswoman Lisa Wood said.
She said all urgent and emergency surgeries proceeded as scheduled, and cancelled procedures have generally been rescheduled for later this month or February.
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The Salem City Council approved 25 people and two alternates to its revenue task force on Monday, Jan. 22. The team will make recommendations for new money sources to support…
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The Salem City Council approved 25 people and two alternates to its revenue task force on Monday, Jan. 22. The team will make recommendations for new money sources to support…
23 Jan 2024
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Current House Speaker Dan Rayfield plans to serve through the 2024 short session, then step down to focus on a run for attorney general.
23 Jan 2024
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Current House Speaker Dan Rayfield plans to serve through the 2024 short session, then step down to focus on a run for attorney general.
23 Jan 2024
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Commissioners on Wednesday will consider using a federal grant to pay for Valor Mentoring’s expansion to a second location. The Keizer nonprofit provides mentorship for children and teenagers at risk…
23 Jan 2024
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Commissioners on Wednesday will consider using a federal grant to pay for Valor Mentoring’s expansion to a second location. The Keizer nonprofit provides mentorship for children and teenagers at risk…
23 Jan 2024
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Police said Jose Corral-Zavala, 21, started a gunfight with officers and then fled in a minivan that stopped nearby before a Polk County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot the driver, Isaac…
22 Jan 2024
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Police said Jose Corral-Zavala, 21, started a gunfight with officers and then fled in a minivan that stopped nearby before a Polk County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot the driver, Isaac…
22 Jan 2024
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