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An Oregon National Guard official broke a world record at a gym in West Salem over the weekend.

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Physician assistant Tommy Vu did 1,721 chest-to-ground push ups in an hour, breaking the previous world record of 1,530 push ups, the Oregon National Guard said in a press release. Vu completed the feat at West Coast Strength gym Saturday, alongside his family and peers.

Vu dedicated his achievement to his family member’s recently passed away dog and will donate $1 for every push up he did to the Oregon Humane Society.

“We lost our chow chow, who was 12 years old. He lived a great life, but it was still a really cool dog,” Vu said in the press release. “So I thought, hey, let’s dedicate something in memory for Leonardo. Whenever I do these, I always find a charitable cause.”

This was Vu’s sixth world record and he already has his eyes on a seventh in the record for burpees, the press release said.

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Salem man, 23, accused of manslaughter and driving drunk in crash that killed 4

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A unique downtown medical clinic works to care for homeless patients’ long-term needs

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Salem city councilors will get updated on fall 2026 drawdown of Detroit Reservoir 

Salem city councilors on Monday will hear an update on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ pending deep drawdown of Detroit Reservoir slated for fall 2026. The drawdown is meant…

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Keizer wildland firefighter contesting immigration detention

Firefighter Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez, 23, has been in federal immigration detention in Washington for over a month. He’s been waiting years for a visa application to be processed.

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‘Landscape pianist’ Hunter Noack dazzles a Salem crowd

Performing outdoors on a 1912 Steinway grand piano, Hunter Noack invited people to roam Riverfront Park or lie down under the piano while he played.

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