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Salem is again home to one of the state’s best reciters of poetry.

Emma Keen, a student at the Oregon School for the Deaf, is among 11 high school students from across Oregon competing Saturday, March 7, at the 2026 Poetry Out Loud competition. The Oregon Arts Commission puts on the annual competition as part of a national program encouraging students to memorize and interpret great poetry.

It will be held at the Grand Theatre, 187 High St. N.E. from 1-4 p.m. and is open to the public.

The Oregon School for the Deaf has a robust poetry recitation program. That requires students to interpret the poem into American Sign Language from English, which is a second language for many students. Salem Reporter covered the program in 2024, when two Oregon School for the Deaf seniors were selected as state finalists.

Here’s some of today’s news. Head to our website anytime for the latest in Salem.

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Acclaimed Salem architecture firm passes the torch from father to son

For 15 years, Nathan and Forrest Good have navigated changes in technology and the climate together through their architectural work at Nathan Good Architects. The younger Good, Forrest, has now…

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Soraida Cross, Keizer city councilor, admits ethics violation, faces fine

Keizer City Councilor Soraida Cross has conceded she illegally used her public position to try evading a criminal citation, but claimed she didn’t intend to violate state law. To comment…

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Oregon’s largest teachers union will not endorse any current candidates for governor

The Oregon Education Association Political Action Committee, which has historically backed Democratic candidates for governor, voted not to endorse anyone currently running including Gov. Tina Kotek. To comment on this…

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Updates on Willamette baseball field renovations, food share move, Dollar General warehouse

Renovations are nearly complete on Willamette University’s baseball field, which will also be used by local schools. Salem Reporter is returning to that and other past stories this month to…

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