An updated plan for Fairview Park, photos from local cooking competition
Good evening, Salem.
People planning to be downtown tonight should be aware of a planned power outage in and around the Chemeketa Parkade.
This morning, the city of Salem announced a temporary power outage from 10 p.m. Tuesday to 1 a.m. Wednesday while crews replace a power cable downtown.
The outage will affect the Chemeketa Parkade, 300 Commercial St. N.E., along with its elevators which will be shut off at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
The city is asking people to drive slowly in the area and be cautious if using the stairs in the parkade late at night. If people have any questions about the outage, they can call 503-540-2405 or email [email protected].
Here's some of today's news. Catch all of our reports anytime on our website.
In the coming months, the Salem City Council and members of the planning commission will consider a broad list of proposals to increase housing development and help renters and homeowners.
The Salem City Council on March 10 approved a plan to upgrade Fairview Park with a list of new amenities starting in 2027, including a dog park, gardens and a…
A federal appeals court on Monday denied the Trump administration’s emergency effort to block the rehiring of federal employees at six government agencies.
Three Salem-area high schools competed Monday in the Oregon ProStart Championships, a cooking and restaurant management competition. Students at the Career Technical Education Center won the management portion for the…
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